Queensland Consolidated Acts

RURAL AND REGIONAL ADJUSTMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 4

In this Act—

approved assistance scheme see section 11.

approved scheme means an approved assistance scheme or an authorised interstate scheme.

authorised interstate scheme means a scheme for which the Minister has given an authorisation under section 11A.

authority means QRAA.

authority's assistance funds means amounts held by the authority, if the amounts have been—

(a) advanced to the authority, for giving financial assistance under approved schemes, by—

(i) the State, the Commonwealth or another State, or an entity that represents the State, the Commonwealth or another State; or

(ii) another entity, under a scheme entered into between the entity and the State; or

(b) paid to the authority by persons to whom financial assistance has been given, whether the assistance was given before or after the commencement of this Act; or

(c) earned on—

(i) the investment by the authority of the amounts mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(ii) loans made, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, in giving financial assistance.

board means the authority's board of directors.

chairperson means the chairperson of the board.

chief executive officer means the authority's chief executive officer.

director see section 16.

officer of the authority means any of the following—

(a) the chief executive officer;

(b) an authority employee, whether or not there is a written contract of employment between the authority and the employee;

(c) an individual who performs services for the authority—

(i) under a contract (other than a contract of employment) between the individual and the authority; or

(ii) under an arrangement between the authority and a person (other than the individual).

original decision see section 13C.

regional includes fishing and forestry.

review decision see section 13C.

rural includes fishing and forestry.