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Corporations Act 1989
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#### 38 Interpretation
In this Part:
> authority, in relation to the Commonwealth, includes:
(a) a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, established for a public purpose by or in accordance with an Act; and
(b) a court, tribunal or authority established by or in accordance with an Act;
for example:
(c) the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and
(d) the Australian Federal Police;
> corresponding law means:
(a) an Act of a jurisdiction (other than the Capital Territory) that corresponds to this Act; or
(b) regulations made under such an Act; or
(c) the Corporations Law, Corporations Regulations, ASIC Law, or ASIC Regulations, or any other applicable provision, of such a jurisdiction; or
(d) rules of court made because of such an Act;
> officer, in relation to the Commonwealth, includes:
(a) a Minister; and
(b) a person holding:
(i) an office established by or under an Act; or
(ii) an appointment made under an Act; or
(iii) an appointment made by the Governor‑General or a Minister but not under an Act; and
(c) a person who is a member or officer of an authority of the Commonwealth; and
(d) a person who is in the service or employment of the Commonwealth, or of an authority of the Commonwealth, or is employed or engaged under an Act;
for example:
(e) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; and
(f) the Director of Public Prosecutions; and
(g) the Ombudsman; and
(h) the Privacy Commissioner; and
(j) a Special Prosecutor.