41Interpretation

41 Interpretation

(1) In this Division—

S. 41(1) def. of civil matter inserted by No. 12/1995

civil matter means a matter other than a criminal matter;

S. 41(1) def. of Corporations Law
inserted by No. 12/1995

Corporations Law has the extended meaning given by subsection (2);

judgment means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or interlocutory;

S. 41(1) def. of lower court inserted by No. 12/1995

lower court means a court of a State or Territory that is not a superior court;

S. 41(1) def. of superior court inserted by No. 12/1995
s. 4(2), substituted by No. 22/2000 s. 13(a).

superior court means the Supreme Court of a State or Territory or a State Family Court;

S. 41(1) def. of superior court matter inserted by No. 12/1995 s. 4(2).

superior court matter means a civil matter that the Corporations Law clearly intends (for example, by use of the expression "the Court") to be dealt with only by a superior court.

(2) In this Division—

(a) a reference to the Corporations Law of Victoria includes a reference to—

(i) the Corporations Regulations of Victoria; and

S. 41(2)(a)(ii) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.7).

(ii) the ASIC Law of Victoria; and

S. 41(2)(a)(iii) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.7).

(iii) the ASIC Regulations of Victoria; and

(iv) any other applicable provisions (as defined in section 3) of Victoria; and

(v) this Act; and

(vi) regulations made under this Act; and

S. 41(2)(a)(vii) substituted by No. 61/1991 s. 7(1).

(vii) rules of court made by the Supreme Court of Victoria because of a provision of this Act; and

S. 41(2)(a)(viii) inserted by No. 61/1991 s. 7(1), repealed by No. 22/2000 s. 13(b).

S. 41(2)(a)(ix) inserted by No. 61/1991 s. 7(1).

(ix) rules of court applied by the Supreme Court of another State, or of the Capital Territory, or a State Family Court of another State, when exercising jurisdiction conferred by this Division (including jurisdiction conferred by virtue of any previous application or applications of this subparagraph); and