65References to ASIC Law and ASIC Regulations

### 65 References to ASIC Law and ASIC Regulations > > (1)  [*\[Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpa@EN) The object of this section is to help ensure that, so far as possible – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpe@EN) the bodies established by the ASIC Act and the staff of those bodies can perform functions and exercise powers; and > > > > > > > (b) persons can have dealings with those bodies – > > > > as if the ASIC Act, the ASIC Law of Tasmania and the ASIC Law of each other State, constituted a single national ASIC Law applying of its own force throughout Australia. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 65 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpf@EN) Subject to this section, a reference in an instrument to the ASIC Law, or to the ASIC Regulations, is to be taken, for the purposes of the laws of Tasmania – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hph@EN) to be a reference to the ASIC Law, or to the ASIC Regulations, of Tasmania; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 65 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpj@EN) to include a separate reference to the ASIC Law, or to the ASIC Regulations, of each jurisdiction other than Tasmania. > > > (3)  [Subsection (2)](#GS65@Gs2@EN) has effect so far as the contrary intention appears in the instrument, or the context of the reference otherwise requires. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 65 Subsection (4) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC19@Hpk@EN) Without limiting [subsection (3)](#GS65@Gs3@EN) , [subsection (2)](#GS65@Gs2@EN) does not apply in relation to a reference expressed as a reference to the ASIC Law, or to the ASIC 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.