268Changes to name of ASC and the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989

268 Changes to name of ASC and the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989

(1) After the commencement of this section, a reference in: (a) an Act of this jurisdiction; or (b) an instrument under such an Act; or (c) an award or other industrial determination, order or agreement; or (d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise); or (e) any contract; or (f) any pleading in, or process issued in connection with, any legal or other proceeding; or (g) any other instrument; to the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989 is taken to be a reference to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989, except in relation to matters that occurred before the commencement of this section. (2) After the commencement of this section, a reference in: (a) an Act of the Commonwealth; or (b) an instrument under such an Act; to the ASC (or the Australian Securities Commission) is taken to be a reference to ASIC, except in relation to matters that occurred before the commencement of this section.

Note: Subsection (2) is enacted in case the effect of subsections 5(3) to (5) is to exclude the application of section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.