Interpretation of terms.Interpretation of terms.

Interpretation of terms.

Cf. E.B.A., s. 167.

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Affidavit” includes statutory declaration and affirmation;

“Available act of bankruptcy” means any act of bankruptcy available for a bankruptcy petition at the date of the presentation of the bankruptcy petition on which the sequestration order is made;

“Bankrupt” means any person in respect of whose estate a sequestration order has been made;

“Bankruptcy”, in relation to jurisdiction or proceedings, includes any jurisdiction or proceedings under or by virtue of this Act;

“Debt provable in bankruptcy”, or “Provable debt”, includes any debt or liability by this Act made provable in bankruptcy;

E.B.A., s. 1 (2).

“Debtor” includes any person, whether a British subject or not, who at the time when any act of bankruptcy was done or suffered by him—

(a) was personally present in Australia; or

(b) ordinarily resided or had a place of residence in Australia; or

(c) was carrying on business in Australia, personally, or by means of an agent or manager; or

(d) was a member of a firm or partnership which carried on business in Australia;

“Extraordinary resolution” means a resolution passed by three-fourths in number and value of the creditors present, personally or by proxy, at a meeting of creditors and voting on the resolution;

“Goods” includes all chattels personal;

“Oath” includes statutory declaration and affirmation;

“Officer” means an officer of the Court;

“Ordinary resolution” means a resolution passed by a majority in value of the creditors present, personally or by proxy, at a meeting of creditors and voting on the resolution;

“Petition” means a bankruptcy petition;

“Prescribed” means prescribed by this Act, or by rules or regulations under this Act;

“Property” includes money, goods, things in action, land, and every description of property, whether real or personal and whether situate in Australia or elsewhere; also obligations, easements, and every description of estate, interest and profit, present or future, vested or contingent, arising out of or incident to property as above defined;

“Registrar” means a Registrar in Bankruptcy and includes a Deputy Registrar in Bankruptcy when exercising any of the powers or functions of the Registrar;

“Regulations” includes rules;

“Resolution” means ordinary resolution;

“Rules” means rules made under this Act and includes regulations;