Part I Preliminary Section 3 respondent, in relation to a complaint, means the person or persons against whom the complaint is made. Sex Discrimination Commissioner means the Sex Discrimination Commissioner appointed under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. State enactment means a State Act or an instrument made under a State Act and includes an Australian Capital Territory enactment and a Northern Territory enactment. terminate, in relation to a complaint, means decline to inquire into the complaint, or discontinue an inquiry into the complaint. Territory does not include the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory. Territory Act means an Act passed by a legislature of a Territory Territory enactment means a Territory Act, an Ordinance of a Territory or an instrument made under such an Act or Ordinance, and includes any other legislation applied as a law of the Commonwealth, to the extent that it operates as such a law. Torres Strait Islander means a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands. trade union means: (a) an association of employees that is registered as an organisation, or recognised, under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009; or (b) a trade union within the meaning of any State Act or law of a Territory; or (c) any other similar body. unlawful discrimination means any acts, omissions or practices that are unlawful under: (aa) Part 4 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004; or 8 Compilation No. 48 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 Registered: 14/1/19