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INSTRUMENTS ACT 1958 - SECT 3 Definitions

INSTRUMENTS ACT 1958 - SECT 3

Definitions

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

S. 3 def. of action inserted by No. 9947 s. 2, amended by Nos 110/1986 s. 134(a), 19/1989 s. 16(Sch. item 29.1), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 102.1).

"action" means and includes proceeding in the Supreme Court or in the County Court or complaint in the Magistrates' Court;

"bill" means bill of exchange (including cheque) or promissory note;

"holder" means the payee or indorsee of a bill who is in possession of it or the bearer thereof;

S. 3 def. of legal practitioner inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 51), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 51).

"legal practitioner" means an Australian legal practitioner.

No. 3706 s. 4.

S. 4

amended by Nos 7852 s. 2(a)(i)(ii), 110/1986 s. 134(b)(i)

(ii)(iv), 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 40.1).