13References to Corporations Law and Corporations Regulations

### 13 References to Corporations Law and Corporations Regulations > > (1)  The object of this section is to help ensure that the [Corporations Law of Tasmania](#GS7@EN) operates, so far as possible, as if that Law, together with the Corporations Law of each jurisdiction other than Tasmania, constituted a single national Corporations Law applying of its own force throughout Australia. > > > (2)  Subject to this section, a reference in an instrument to the Corporations Law, or to the Corporations Regulations, is to be taken, for the purposes of the laws of Tasmania – > > > > > > (a) to be a reference to the [Corporations Law](#GS7@EN) , or to the [Corporations Regulations](#GS8@Gs1@EN) , of Tasmania; and > > > > > > > (b) to include a separate reference to the Corporations Law, or to the Corporations Regulations, of each jurisdiction other than Tasmania. > > > (3)  [Subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) has effect except so far as the contrary intention appears in the instrument, or the context of the reference otherwise requires. > > > (4)  Without limiting [subsection (3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) , [subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) does not apply in relation to a reference expressed as a reference to the Corporations Law, or to the Corporations Regulations, of a jurisdiction. > > > (5)  In this section, ***instrument*** means – > > > > > > (a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act; or > > > > > > > (b) a law of Tasmania or an instrument made under such a law; or > > > > > > > (c) an award or other industrial determination or order, or an industrial agreement; or > > > > > > > (d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise); or > > > > > > > (e) a notice, certificate or licence; or > > > > > > > (f) an agreement; or > > > > > > > (g) an application made, information laid, affidavit sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose; or > > > > > > > (h) an indictment, presentment, summons or writ; or > > > > > > > (i) any other pleading in, or process issued in connection with, a legal or other proceeding; or > > > > > > > (j) any other document whatever.