Preliminary Part I
Section 3
Northern Territory enactment means an enactment of the
Northern Territory within the meaning of the Northern Territory
(Self-Government) Act 1978 or an instrument made under such an
enactment.
practice means a practice engaged in:
(a) by or behalf of the Commonwealth or an authority of the
Commonwealth;
(b) under an enactment;
(c) wholly within a Territory; or
(d) partly within a Territory, to the extent to which the practice
was or is engaged in within a Territory.
President means President of the Commission.
proposed enactment means:
(a) a proposed law introduced into the Parliament of the
Commonwealth or the legislature of a Territory;
(b) a proposed law prepared on behalf of:
(i) the Government of the Commonwealth or the
Administration of a Territory;
(ii) a Minister of State of the Commonwealth; or
(iii) a body established by law that has the function of
recommending proposed laws of the Commonwealth or
of a Territory; or
(c) an instrument proposed to be made under a law of the
Commonwealth or under a law of a Territory.
Race Discrimination Commissioner means the Race
Discrimination Commissioner appointed under the Racial
Discrimination Act 1975.
relevant international instrument means an international
instrument in respect of which a declaration under section 47 is in
force.
representative complaint means a complaint lodged on behalf of at
least one person who is not a complainant.
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Compilation No. 48
Compilation date: 20/12/18
Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019
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