Section 2 (interpretation) of the Act of 2000 is amended -

(a) in subsection (1) -

(i) by substituting the following definition for the definition of "proceedings":

"'proceedings' means -

(a) proceedings before the person, body or court dealing with a request or reference under this Act by or on behalf of a person, and

(b) any subsequent proceedings, including proceedings on appeal, arising from the request or reference,

but does not include proceedings for an offence under this Act;",

and

(ii) by inserting the following definition:

"'provision' means a term in a contract or a requirement, criterion, practice, regime, policy or condition affecting a person;",

and

(b) by adding the following subsection:

"(3) In any proceedings a respondent is presumed, unless the contrary is shown, to fail to do something when -

(a) the respondent does an act inconsistent with doing it, or

(b) the period expires during which the respondent might reasonably have been expected to do it.".