Interpretation
4 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
chief officer, in relation to a division of the joint parliamentary service, means a person who is chief officer of that division by virtue of section 7;
the
Committee means the Joint Parliamentary Service Committee constituted under
Part 2;
Executive
Officer for the joint parliamentary service means the person holding or acting in the office of Executive Officer for the joint parliamentary service under Part 2;
the joint parliamentary service means all persons employed in any capacity under the provisions of this Act;
officer means a person appointed to an office under this Act (other than
Part 2 Division 1A) on a permanent, temporary or probationary basis;
permanent officer means an officer who is neither a temporary nor a probationary officer;
Presiding
Officer means the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the
House of Assembly;
probationary officer means an officer appointed on probation whose probation has not terminated;
temporary officer means an officer appointed under section 13(1)(a);
working day, in relation to an officer, means a day on which the officer would (if not on leave) ordinarily be required to work.
A reference in this Act to Parliament House will be taken to include a reference to—
the premises known as Old
Parliament House;
and
any land appurtenant to Parliament House or Old Parliament House.
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