Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Australian Water Fund" means the Australian Water Fund announced by the Minister on 13 September 2004.
"Australian Water Fund Account" means the Australian Water Fund Account established by section 40.
"CEO or Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer appointed in accordance with section 25.
"Chair" means the Chair of the NWC.
"COAG" means the Council of Australian Governments.
"COAG Water Reform Framework" means the agreement, executed by COAG in 1994 to reform the management and regulation of Australia's water resources, as incorporated into the Agreement to Implement National Competition Policy and Related Reforms, and as amended from time to time.
"Commissioner" means a Commissioner of the NWC appointed in accordance with section 11 and includes the Chair.
"full-time CEO" means a CEO appointed on a full-time basis.
"full-time Commissioner" means a Commissioner appointed on a full-time basis.
"Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council" means:
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the Natural Resource Management Council established by COAG in June 2001; or
(b) if another body is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition--that other body.
"NWC or National Water Commission" means the National Water Commission established by section 6.
"NWI or National Water Initiative" means the Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, signed on 25 June 2004, and as amended from time to time.
"part-time CEO" means a CEO appointed on a part-time basis.
"part-time Commissioner" means a Commissioner appointed on a part-time basis.