Constitutional and official definitions. 17. In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
"The Commonwealth"
- (a) "The Commonwealth" shall mean the Commonwealth of Australia;
"Australia".
- (b) "Australia" shall mean the whole of the Commonwealth;
"The Constitution"
- (c) "The Constitution" shall mean the Constitution of the Commonwealth;
"The Constitution Act."
- (d) "The Constitution Act" shall mean The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act;
"The Parliament"
- (e) "The Parliament" shall mean the Parliament of the Commonwealth;
"The Governor-General"
- (f) "The Governor-General" shall mean the Governor-General of the Commonwealth, or the person for the time being administering the government of the Commonwealth, acting with the advice of the Executive Council;
"Executive Council"
- (g) "The Executive Council" shall mean the Federal Executive Council;
"Minister of State"
- (h) "Minister of State" or "Minister" shall mean one of the King's Ministers of State of the Commonwealth;
"The Minister"
- (i) "The Minister" shall mean the Minister for the time being administering the Act or enactment in which or in respect of which the expression is used;
"Proclamation"
- (j) "Proclamation" shall mean Proclamation by the Governor-General in the Gazette;
"The Consolidated Revenue Fund"
- (k) "The Consolidated Revenue Fund" shall mean the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Commonwealth;
"The seat of Government"
- (l) "The seat of Government" shall mean the seat of the Government of the Commonwealth;
"The Gazette"
- (m) "The Gazette" shall mean the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette;
"The Government Printer"
- (n) The Government Printer shall include any person printing for the Government of the Commonwealth;
"State"
- (o) "State" shall mean a State of the Commonwealth.
Definitions
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63 s. 18.
18. In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
"The United Kingdom"
- (a) "The United Kingdom" shall mean the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;
"British possession"
- (b) "British possession" shall mean any part of the King's dominions exclusive of the United Kingdom, and where parts of such dominions are under both a central and a local Legislature all parts under the central Legislature shall for the purposes of the definition be deemed to be one British possession.
Mention of Minister
64 Vict. No. 1058.
19. Where in an Act any Minister is referred to, such reference shall unless contrary intention appears to be deemed to include any Minister for the time being acting for or on behalf of such Minister.
Mention of an officer in general terms
No. 4 1897 (N.S.W.) s. 16.
20. Where in an Act any person holding or occupying a particular office or position is mentioned or referred to in general terms, such mention or reference shall unless contrary intention appears be deemed to include all persons who at any time occupy for the time being the said office or position.
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