3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, the local application provisions of this Act are the provisions of this Act other than the Co-operatives National Law.

(2)  In the local application provisions of this Act –

Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) means the provisions applying in relation to this jurisdiction because of section 4(1) ;

Co-operatives National Regulations or National Regulations means the Co-operatives National Regulations made under the Co-operatives National Law;

Co-operatives National Regulations (Tasmania) means the provisions applying in relation to this jurisdiction because of section 4(2) ;

Director-General means the Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading appointed under the Consumer Affairs Act 1988 ;

instrument includes a document;

local regulations means regulations made under section 15 , but does not include the Co-operatives National Regulations and the Co-operatives National Regulations (Tasmania);

this jurisdiction means the State of Tasmania.

(3)  Terms used in the local application provisions of this Act and also in the Co-operatives National Law have the same meanings in those provisions as they have in that Law.

(4)  Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.