5Definitions—pt 2

5 Definitions—pt 2 (1) In this part: application law means— (a) a law of a participating jurisdiction that applies the Australian Consumer Law, either with or without modifications, as a law of the participating jurisdiction; or (b) any regulations or other legislative instrument made under a law described in paragraph (a); or (c) the Australian Consumer Law, applying as a law of the participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications. Australian Consumer Law means (according to the context)— (a) the Australian Consumer Law text; or (b) the Australian Consumer Law text, applying as a law of a participating jurisdiction, either with or without modifications. Australian Consumer Law text means the text described in section 6. instrument means any document, including the following: (a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act; (b) a law of this jurisdiction or an instrument made under that law; (c) an award or other industrial determination or order, or an industrial agreement; (d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise); (e) a notice, certificate or licence; (f) an agreement;

Definitions Division 2.1 (g) an application made, information or complaint laid, affidavit sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose; (h) an indictment, presentment, summons or writ; (i) any other pleading in, or process issued in connection with, a legal or other proceeding. Intergovernmental Agreement means the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Australian Consumer Law made on 2 July 2009 between the Commonwealth, the State of New South Wales, the State of Victoria, the State of Queensland, the State of Western Australia, the State of South Australia, the State of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory of Australia, as in force for the time being. jurisdiction means a State or the Commonwealth. law, in relation to a Territory, means a law of, or in force in, that modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions. month means a period commencing at the beginning of a day of one of the 12 months of the year and ending immediately before the beginning of the corresponding day of the next month or, if there is no corresponding day, ending at the expiration of the next month. participating jurisdiction means a jurisdiction that is a party to the Intergovernmental Agreement and applies the Australian Consumer Law as a law of the jurisdiction, either with or without modifications. State includes a Territory. Territory means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern this jurisdiction means the Australian Capital Territory.