Acts Interpretation Act 1931
46Definitions of certain common phrases
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46 Definitions of certain common phrases
*[Section 46 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 68 of 1962, s. 4 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 4 of 1974, s. 8 and Sched. 1 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 39 of 1981, s. 20 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 6 and Sched. 2 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 20 of 1992, s. 10 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 46 Amended by No. 62 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In any Act –[Section 46 Amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jan 2000]
[Section 46 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] Australian lawyer has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;
[Section 46 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] Australian legal practitioner has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;
[Section 46 Amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jan 2000] authorised deposit-taking institution means a body corporate that is an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth;
[Section 46 Amended by No. 26 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2004]
[Section 46 Amended by No. 26 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2004] [Section 46 Amended by No. 12 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2017] Building Regulations has the same meaning as in the Building Act 2016 ;