Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HANDICAPPED PERSONS ASSISTANCE ACT 1974 No. 134 of 1974 - SECT 3

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-



"approved holiday accommodation" means holiday accommodation that is approved
under section 7;



"approved activity therapy" means activity therapy that is approved under
section 4;



"approved recreational facilities" means recreational facilities that are
approved under section 7;



"approved rehabilitational facilities" means rehabilitational facilities that
are approved under section 7;



"approved residential accommodation" means residential accommodation that is
approved under section 6;



"approved training" means training that is approved under section 4;



"disabled person" means a person-

   (a)  who is, for the purposes of Division 3 of Part III of the Social
        Services Act 1947-1974, permanently incapacitated for work or whose
        physical or mental condition is such that, in the opinion of the
        Minister, he would become so permanently incapacitated for work if he
        were not provided with sheltered employment; or

   (b)  who is permanently blind;



"eligible organization" means-

   (a)  an organization (other than an organization conducted or controlled
        by, or by persons appointed by, the Government of Australia or of a
        State) that is carried on otherwise than for the purpose of profit or
        gain to its individual members and is-

        (i)    a religious organization;

        (ii)   an organization the principal objects or purposes of which are
               charitable or benevolent;

        (iii)  an organization of former members of the Defence Force
               established in every State or a State or Territory Branch of
               such an organization; or

        (iv)   an organization determined by the Minister to be an eligible
               organization for the purposes of this Act;

   (b)  a local governing body; or

   (c)  the trustees for the time being under a trust established for
        charitable or benevolent purposes, being a trust in relation to which
        the Minister has determined that the trustees constitute an
        eligible organization for the purposes of this Act,

and includes-

   (d)  the trustee or trustees under a trust established by an organization
        referred to in paragraph (a) or by a local governing body; and

   (e)  a corporation established by such an organization or by a local
        governing body;



"government authority" means an authority established by or under a law of
Australia, a State or a Territory, but does not include a local governing
body;



"local governing body" means a local governing body established by or under a
law of a State or a Territory;



"organization" includes a society and an association;



"prescribed service" means-

   (a)  approved training;

   (b)  approved activity therapy;

   (c)  sheltered employment;

   (d)  approved residential accommodation;

   (e)  approved holiday accommodation;

   (f)  approved recreational facilities; or

   (g)  approved rehabilitational facilities;



"sheltered employment" means employment that, by virtue of a direction under
section 5, is, for the purposes of this Act, sheltered employment;



"training" means vocational or other training, and includes general education.