Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981 - SECT 4

Definitions

4. Definitions



(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

agreement means the agreement made on 22 December 1978 between the
Commonwealth and the States in relation to a proposed scheme for the
co-operative regulation of companies and the securities industry or, if that
agreement is or has been amended or affected by another agreement, that
agreement as so amended or affected;

Commission means the National Companies and Securities Commission established
by the National Companies and Securities Commission Act 1979 of the
Commonwealth;

Commissioner for Corporate Affairs means the Commissioner for Corporate
Affairs under the Companies (Administration) Act 1981;

Ministerial Council means the Ministerial Council for Companies and Securities
established by the Agreement;

the applied provisions means the provisions applying by reason of sections 6
and 7;

the Commonwealth Act means the Companies Act 1981 of the Commonwealth.

(2) In this Act, a reference to a Commonwealth Act shall be construed as
including a reference to that Act as amended and in force for the time being
and to an Act passed in substitution for that Act.