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Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990
73Alteration of names and constitutions
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73 Alteration of names and constitutions
(1) Where—
S. 73(1)(a) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9).
(a) the name of a body established by the ASIC Act is changed by law (whether or not the body is incorporated); or
(b) the name of an office established by that Act is changed by law—
then, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in—
(c) any Act of this jurisdiction; or
(d) any instrument under such an Act; or
(e) any award or other industrial determination or order or any industrial agreement; or
(f) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise); or
(g) any contract; or
(h) any pleading in, or process issued in connection with, any legal or other proceeding; or
(i) any other instrument—
to the body or the office under the former name, except in relation to matters that occurred before that change took place, is taken as a reference to the body or the office under the new name.
S. 73(2) amended by No. 37/1999 s. 58(Sch. 1 item 1.9).
(2) Where the constitution of a body established by the ASIC Act is changed by law (whether or not the body is incorporated), then, unless the contrary intention appears, the alteration does not affect any functions or powers conferred or expressed to be conferred on that body by a national scheme law of this jurisdiction.