3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

amount includes a nil amount.

ANL means the body corporate that, at the commencement of this section, exists, because of subsection 7(1), under the name “Australian Shipping Commission”.

articles means articles of association.

Australian Capital Territory includes the Jervis Bay Territory.

authorised person means:

(a) the Minister; or
(b) the holder of an authorising office.

authorising office means an office, in the Department, which is declared by writing signed by the Minister to be an authorising office for the purposes of this definition.

employment, in relation to a staff member, means employment by, or service with, ANL.

group company means:

(a) ANL; or
(b) a wholly‑owned subsidiary of ANL.

liability includes a debt or obligation.

member, in relation to ANL at any time before the transition, includes a Commissioner.

memorandum means memorandum of association.

operate, in relation to a name, has the meaning given by section 4.

property means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal property of any description.

protected body means a group company that is a trading corporation, or a financial corporation, within the meaning of paragraph 51(20) of the Constitution.

protected business name means any of the following names:

(a) ANL;
(b) Australian National Line;
(c) Maritime Agencies of Australia;
(d) Searoad;
(e) such other names as are prescribed for the purposes of this definition.

protected company name means any of the following names:

(a) ANL Limited;
(b) such other names as are prescribed for the purposes of this definition.

protected name means a protected business name or a protected company name.