Interpretation
3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ANSTO spent nuclear fuel means spent nuclear fuel that has been irradiated in, and permanently removed from, a nuclear reactor operated by the Organisation.
application and use means:
nuclear application and use; or
non‑nuclear application and use.
appoint includes re‑appoint.
appointed member means a member of the Board other than the Chief Executive Officer.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Organisation.
Chairperson means Chairperson of the Board.
Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Organisation.
commencing day means the day of commencement of this Act.
Commonwealth contractor means:
a person who is a party to a contract with the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth entity; or
a person who is a subcontractor for a contract with the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth entity.
Commonwealth entity means:
a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under an Act; or
a company in which a controlling interest is held by any one of the following persons, or any 2 or more of the following persons together:
the Commonwealth;
a body covered by paragraph (a).
Deputy Chairperson means Deputy Chairperson of the Board.
employee means an employee referred to in subsection 24(1).
Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Immigration and Border Protection Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering Part XII of the Customs Act 1901.
law enforcement agency means:
the Australian Federal Police; or
a police force of a State or Territory; or
the Immigration and Border Protection Department; or
any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
member of the staff of the Organisation means:
the Chief Executive Officer; or
an officer or employee.
non‑staff member means a member of the Board who is not a member of the staff of the Organisation.
officer means an officer referred to in subsection 24(1).
Organisation means the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation constituted under this Act.
scientific research, innovation and training includes the following, whether or not related to nuclear science and nuclear technology:
any activities in the fields of natural or applied science (including engineering and technology) for the extension or application of knowledge;
any activities that involve innovation or high levels of technical risk for the purposes of creating new or improved materials, products, devices or processes;
the education and training of persons in matters related to activities mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
securities includes stocks, debentures, debenture stocks, notes, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange and similar instruments or documents.
share, in relation to a company, means a share in the capital of the company and includes stock.
spent nuclear fuel means material that:
is or was capable of producing energy by a self‑sustaining chain process of nuclear fission; and
has been irradiated in, and permanently removed from, a nuclear reactor (which is a structure containing material to which paragraph (a) applies in such an arrangement that a self‑sustaining chain process of nuclear fission can occur in the structure without an additional source of neutrons).
subcontractor, for a contract, means a person who is a party to:
a contract with a Commonwealth contractor (within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of Commonwealth contractor); or
a contract with another subcontractor (under a previous application of this definition).
A reference in this Act to dealing with securities includes a reference to:
creating, executing, entering into, drawing, making, accepting, indorsing, issuing, discounting, selling, purchasing or reselling securities;
creating, selling, purchasing or reselling rights or options in respect of securities; and
entering into agreements or other arrangements relating to securities.
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