3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires –

Agreement means the agreement made on 22nd December 1978 between the Commonwealth and the States in relation to a proposed scheme for the co-operative regulation of companies and the securities industry or, if that agreement is or has been amended or affected by another agreement, that agreement as so affected;

the applied provisions means the provisions applying by reason of sections 5 and 6 ;

Commission means the National Companies and Securities Commission established by the National Companies and Securities Commission Act 1979 of the Commonwealth;

Commissioner for Corporate Affairs means the person holding office as Commissioner for Corporate Affairs under section 4 of the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs Act 1980 , and includes any person holding that office in an acting capacity;

the Commonwealth Act means the Companies Act 1981 of the Commonwealth;

Ministerial Council means the Ministerial Council for Companies and Securities established by the Agreement.

(2)  In this Act, a reference to a Commonwealth Act shall be construed as including a reference to that Act as amended and in force for the time being and to an Act passed in substitution for that Act.

(3)  In this Act, a reference to the commencement of this Act is a reference to the day fixed under section 2 (2) .