4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

articles means articles of association.

Australia includes the external Territories.

bank means a person carrying on the business of banking, and includes the Commonwealth Bank and the Development Bank.

Board means the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank.

Commonwealth Bank means the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

conversion time means the commencement of section 22 of the Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990.

Corporation means the Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation, including that body as continuing in existence with a different name.

Development Bank means the Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia, including that body as continuing in existence with a different name.

memorandum means memorandum of association.

pre‑conversion time means the commencement of section 21 of the Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990.

Securities Commission means:

(a) before the date prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b)—the National Companies and Securities Commission; or
(b) on and after the date prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph—the Australian Securities Commission.

share, in relation to a body corporate, means a share in the share capital of the body corporate.