4   Definitions

In this Act:

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission, being a full-time or part-time Chairperson as referred to in section 8.

citizenship—see section 3 (2).

Commission means the Community Relations Commission of New South Wales constituted by this Act.

cultural diversity means the different linguistic, religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds of the people of New South Wales.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

principles of multiculturalism—see section 3.

public authority means any public or local authority constituted by or under an Act, and includes a Government department, a statutory State owned corporation, a local council, a body whose accounts are required to be audited by the Auditor General or any other body prescribed by the regulations.