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### 46AA References to Corporations Law and ASIC Law
> *\[Section 46AA Inserted by No. 41 of 1990, s. 98 \]*[*\[Section 46AA Amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS2@Ja3@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 46AA Substituted by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja1@GC1@EN) In any Act –
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> > ***ASC Law*** has the same meaning as "ASIC Law";
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> > ***ASC Regulations*** has the same meaning as "ASIC Regulations" has when ASIC Regulations is used in relation to the ASIC Law;
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> > ***ASIC Law*** has the meaning provided for by [Part 11 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041#HP11@EN) [Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041) ;
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> > ***ASIC Act*** means the [Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) of the Commonwealth;
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> > ***ASIC Regulations***, when used in relation to –
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> > > > (a) the ASIC Law, has the meaning provided for by [Part 11 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041#HP11@EN) [Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041) ; and
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> > > > (b) the ASIC Act, means regulations made, or that have effect as if they were made, under the ASIC Act;
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> > ***Corporations Act*** means the [Corporations Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) of the Commonwealth;
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> > ***Corporations Law*** has the meaning provided for by [Part 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041#HP3@EN) [Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041) ;
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> > ***Corporations legislation*** means the Corporations legislation to which Part 1.1A of the Corporations Act applies;
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> > ***Corporations Regulations***, when used in relation to –
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> > > > (a) the Corporations Law, has the meaning provided for by [Part 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041#HP3@EN) [Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-041) ; and
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> > > > (b) the Corporations Act, means regulations made, or that have effect as if they were made, under the Corporations Act.