Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Charities Act 1978 - SECT 8

PART II SUPERVISION OF CHARITIES

Definitions

8. Definitions

In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

charitable estate means an estate of a deceased person where, when the
administration of the estate is complete-

   (a)  a charity will be entitled to participate in the distribution of the
        assets of the estate; or

   (b)  the whole or any part of the estate is to be used for the
        establishment of a charity;

charity means any institution which is established for purposes which
according to the law of Victoria are charitable;

document has the same meaning as in the Evidence Act 1958;

executor includes an administrator of the estate of a deceased person;

institution means any trust or other undertaking whether corporate or
unincorporate.