2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

(1)  *[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 1972, s. 2 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Branch means the Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch;

constitution means the instrument by which powers are delegated by the Association to the Branch, and includes the rules and regulations of the Branch that are approved by the Association and under which the Branch acts for the time being;

corporation means the body corporate created by this Act;

Executive Committee means the Executive Committee appointed under the constitution;

Royal Charter means the Royal Charter mentioned in the preamble to this Act;

sponsored group means a group that is registered with the corporation as a sponsored group by any organization approved by the Association or the corporation;

sponsoring authority means the person or committee appointed by an organization to exercise its functions in respect of a group that is registered as a sponsored group.

(2)  *[Section 2 Subsection (2) added by No. 51 of 1972, s. 2 ]*In the constitution and any other instrument including any rules and regulations of the Branch that have been approved by the Association any reference to the Boy Scouts Association, Tasmanian Branch shall be deemed to include a reference to the Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.