65References to ASIC Law and ASIC Regulations

65 References to ASIC Law and ASIC Regulations S. 65(1) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9). (1) The object of this section is to help ensure that, so far as possible— S. 65(1)(a) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9). (a) 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 Victoria and the ASIC Law of each other State, constituted a single national ASIC Law applying of its own force throughout Australia. S. 65(2) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9). (2) 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 Victoria— S. 65(2)(a) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9). (a) to be a reference to the ASIC Law, or to the ASIC Regulations, of Victoria; and S. 65(2)(b) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9). (b) to include a separate reference to the ASIC Law, or to the ASIC 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. S. 65(4) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9). (4) Without limiting subsection (3), subsection (2) 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— S. 65(5) def. of *instrument* amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 32.9), 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 31.2). ***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. Division 3—The Commission