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Australian Mutual Provident Society (Demutualisation and Reconstruction) Act 1997
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#### 17 Definitions
17 Definitions
> In this Part—
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> acquire and entitled have the same meanings as those expressions have when used in Chapter 6 of the [Corporations Law](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-1999-0703).
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> default share has the meaning given by section 19, and a default share is a share even if the voting rights attached to the share are suspended.
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> directors means the directors of NHL.
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> dispose has the same meaning as when used in Chapter 6 of the [Corporations Law](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-1999-0703), and includes disposal of shares by means of a buy-back by NHL.
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> restriction period means the period beginning when the Attorney General issues a certificate of conversion or, if later, when the certificate of conversion takes effect, and ending at—
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> > (a) the beginning of the day that is the first anniversary of the day (quotation day) on which shares of NHL are first admitted to official quotation by the Australian Stock Exchange Limited, or
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> > (b) the beginning of such later day as may be prescribed by the regulations, but not later than the second anniversary of the quotation day.
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> share means a voting share in the capital of NHL.
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> voting, dividend and winding up rights means the rights of a shareholder of NHL under the memorandum and articles of association of NHL—
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> > (a) to exercise a vote at any meeting of shareholders, and
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> > (b) to receive dividends, and
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> > (c) to receive a distribution out of the property of NHL, whether as a result of winding up or otherwise.