3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Australian Public Service means the Service constituted under the Public Service Act.
Board means the Public Service Board constituted under the Public Service Act.
employed, in relation to the Australian Public Service, means employed under Division 10 of Part III of the Public Service Act, and employment and employee shall be construed accordingly.
Public Service Act means the Public Service Act 1922‑1973.
State employee means a person who:
(a) is employed by a State, by a Minister of the Crown of a State or by an authority of a State; or
(b) is the holder of an office that is established by or under a law of a State;
and performs duties concerned with Aboriginal affairs.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who, with the authority of the Board given under section 8, is employed in the Australian Public Service shall be taken to be engaged under this Act.