Part 1 Preliminary Section 4 (c) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the principle that persons with disabilities have the same fundamental rights as the rest of the community. 4 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: accommodation includes residential or business accommodation. 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. assistance animal has the meaning given by subsection 9(2). associate, in relation to a person, includes: (a) a spouse of the person; and (b) another person who is living with the person on a genuine domestic basis; and (c) a relative of the person; and (d) a carer of the person; and 2 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Compilation No. 33 Compilation date: 12/4/18 Authorised Version C2018C00125 registered 19/04/2018 Registered: 19/4/18