TASIn ForceAct
Evidence Act 2001
3AReferences to business
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 3A
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Evidence Act 2001.
### 3A References to business
> > (1) A reference in this Act to a business includes a reference to the following:
> >
> > > > (a) a profession, calling, occupation, trade or undertaking;
> > >
> > > > (b) an activity engaged in or carried on by the Crown in any of its capacities;
> > >
> > > > (c) an activity engaged in or carried on by the government of a foreign country;
> > >
> > > > (d) an activity engaged in or carried on by a person or body holding office or exercising power under or because of the Commonwealth Constitution, an Australian law or a law of a foreign country, being an activity engaged in or carried on in the performance of the functions of the office or in the exercise of the power (otherwise than in a private capacity);
> > >
> > > > (e) the proceedings of an Australian Parliament, a House of an Australian Parliament, a committee of such a House or a committee of an Australian Parliament;
> > >
> > > > (f) the proceedings of a legislature of a foreign country, including a House or committee (however described) of such a legislature.
>
> > (2) A reference in this Act to a business also includes a reference to –
> >
> > > > (a) a business that is not engaged in or carried on for profit; or
> > >
> > > > (b) a business engaged in or carried on outside Australia.
> > > >
> > > > | Note: The provisions in this section are contained in the Dictionary in the Evidence Act 1995 of the Commonwealth. |