Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND GRANT (JERVIS BAY TERRITORY) ACT 1986 No. 164 of 1986 - SECT 2

2. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

"Aboriginal" means a person who is a member of the Aboriginal race of
Australia;

"Aboriginal Land" means land that is Aboriginal Land because of a declaration
under Part III;

"annual general meeting" means a meeting of the Council convened under section
20 or 21;

"Authority" means an Authority established by or under a law of the
Commonwealth or a law in force in the Territory;

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council;

"Community" means the community known as the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community;

"Council" means the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council established by
section 4;

"Deputy Chairperson" means the Deputy Chairperson of the Council;

"executive committee" means the committee established by section 28;

"executive member" means a member of the executive committee and includes the
Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the Secretary;

"general meeting" means-

   (a)  an annual general meeting; or

   (b)  a special general meeting;

"minerals" includes-

   (a)  gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals;

   (b)  coal, shale, petroleum and valuable earths and substances;

   (c)  mineral substances;

   (d)  gems and precious stones; and

   (e)  ores and other substances containing minerals,
whether suspended in water or not, but does not include water;

"Register" means the register kept in accordance with Division 2 of Part IV;

"registered member" means a person whose name is on the Register;

"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council;

"Schedule Land" means the land described in the Schedule;

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Council;

"special general meeting" means a meeting of the Council convened under
section 23;

"Territory" means the Jervis Bay Territory.

(2) For the purposes of this Act-

   (a)  the Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or the Chairwoman,
        as the case requires; and

   (b)  the Deputy Chairperson may be referred to as the Deputy Chairman or
        the Deputy Chairwoman, as the case requires.