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 Victoria operates, so far as possible, as if that Law, together with the Corporations Law of each jurisdiction other than Victoria, 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 Victoria— (a) to be a reference to the Corporations Law, or to the Corporations Regulations, of Victoria; and (b) to include a separate reference to the Corporations Law, or to the Corporations Regulations, of each jurisdiction other than Victoria. (3) Subsection (2) 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), subsection (2) 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— S. 13(5) def. of *instrument* amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. items 32.1, 32.2), 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 31.1). ***instrument*** means— (a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act; or (b) a law of Victoria 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, charge-sheet filed, affidavit sworn or affirmed, or warrant issued, for any purpose; or (h) an indictment, 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.