12Definitions

12 Definitions (1) In this Law: Act means an Act of the Legislature of this jurisdiction. adult means an individual who is 18 or more. affidavit, in relation to a person allowed by law to affirm, declare or promise, includes affirmation, declaration and promise. amend includes: (a) omit or omit and substitute, or (b) alter or vary, or (c) amend by implication. appoint includes reappoint. Australia means the Commonwealth of Australia but, when used in a geographical sense, does not include an external Territory.

Schedule 1 Miscellaneous provisions relating to interpretation Part 3 Terms and references Section 12 page 40 Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ACT) Effective: 04/09/22 R3 04/09/22 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au business day means a day that is not: (a) a Saturday or Sunday, or (b) a public holiday, special holiday or bank holiday in the place in which any relevant act is to be or may be done. calendar month means a period starting at the beginning of any day of one of the 12 named months and ending: (a) immediately before the beginning of the corresponding day of the next named month, or (b) if there is no such corresponding day, at the end of the next named month. calendar year means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 January. commencement, in relation to this Law or an Act or a provision of this Law or an Act, means the time at which this Law, the Act or provision comes into operation. Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia but, when used in a geographical sense, does not include an external Territory. confer, in relation to a function, includes impose. contravene includes fail to comply with. country includes: (a) a federation, or (b) a state, province or other part of a federation. date of assent, in relation to an Act, means the day on which the Act receives the Royal Assent. definition means a provision of this Law (however expressed) that: (a) gives a meaning to a word or expression, or (b) limits or extends the meaning of a word or expression.

Miscellaneous provisions relating to interpretation Schedule 1 Terms and references Part 3 Section 12 R3 04/09/22 Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ACT) Effective: 04/09/22 page 41 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au document means any record of information however recorded, and includes: (a) anything on which there is writing, or (b) anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them, or (c) anything from which sounds, images or writings can be reproduced with or without the aid of anything else, or (d) a map, plan, drawing or photograph, or (e) any record of information that exists in a digital form and is capable of being reproduced, transmitted, stored and duplicated by electronic means. expire includes lapse or otherwise cease to have effect. external Territory means a Territory, other than an internal Territory, for the government of which as a Territory provision is made by a Commonwealth Act. fail includes refuse. financial year means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 July. foreign country means a country (whether or not an independent sovereign State) outside Australia and the external Territories. function includes a power, authority or duty. Gazette means the Government Gazette of this jurisdiction. Gazette notice means notice published in the Gazette. gazetted means published in the Gazette. Government Printer means the Government Printer of this jurisdiction, and includes any other person authorised by the Government of this jurisdiction to print an Act or instrument.