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Supreme Court of Victoria because of a provision of this Act; and S. 41(2)(a)(viii) inserted by No. 61/1991 s. 7(1), repealed by No. 22/2000 s. 13(b).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 (b) a reference to the Corporations Law of another State or of the Capital Territory is a reference to the Corporations Law of that other State or of the Capital Territory within the meaning of the law of that other State or the Capital Territory corresponding to this Division.