Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1973 No. 221, 1973 - SECT 3

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

''Australian Public Service'' means the Public Service constituted under the
Public Service Act 1922-1973;

''Chairman'' means the Chairman of the Commission;

''Commission'' means the Law Reform Commission;

''Deputy Chairman'' means the Deputy Chairman of the Commission;

''judicial office'' means an office of judge of a Federal Court or of the
Supreme Court of a State or Territory;

''laws'' includes rules of the Common Law or of Equity;

''laws to which this Act applies'' means-

   (a)  laws made by, or by the authority of, the Parliament, including laws
        of the Territories so made; and

   (b)  any other laws, including laws of the Territories, that the Parliament
        has power to amend or repeal;

''member'' means the Chairman or another member of the Commission;

''reference'' means a reference by the Attorney-General to the Commission
under this Act;

''Territory'' does not include Papua New Guinea.