Preliminary Part 1 Section 5 • The Age Discrimination Commissioner is established (see Part 6A). • Provision is made for miscellaneous matters such as delegation, protection from civil actions etc. (see Part 7). 5 Definitions In this Act: act has a meaning affected by section 7. administrative office means: (a) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of the Commonwealth; and (b) an office established by, or an appointment made under, a law of a Territory; and (c) an appointment made by the Governor-General or a Minister otherwise than under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory; and (d) an appointment as a director of an incorporated company that is a public authority of the Commonwealth; but does not include: (e) an office of member of the Assembly, member of the Executive, or Minister within the meaning of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988; or (f) an office of member of the Legislative Assembly, member of the Council or Minister of the Territory, within the meaning of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978; or (h) an office or appointment in the Australian Public Service. age includes age group. Example: The reference in subsection 26(3) to students above a particular age includes a reference to students above a particular age group. Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973. Age Discrimination Act 2004 Compilation No. 46 Compilation date: 03/12/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00565 registered 10/12/2021 3 Registered: 10/12/2021