2. Definitions

In these Regulations —

“authorised officer” means a public officer authorised by the Minister to represent the Minister in any oral hearing;

“authorised representative” means a person authorised by a restrained person to represent the restrained person in any oral hearing;

“file” means file with the Council;

“parties” means the representor or restrained person (as the case may be) and the Minister, and “party” means either of them;

“recommendation”, in relation to a restraining order, means the Council’s recommendation on the restraining order under section 11(4);

“representations” means representations made under section 11(1A) against a restraining order;

“representor”, in relation to representations, means the person mentioned in section 11(1A) who made the representations;

“restrained person” means the person (including a religious group) against whom a restraining order is made;

“secretary” means the secretary appointed under paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act 2025;

“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

The definitions in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act 2025 apply to these Regulations.

Unless it is otherwise provided, a reference to a section in these Regulations is a reference to a section in the Act.