Interpretation

16. In this reporting standard:

Accounting Standard AASB 127 means the accounting standards so made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.

AGS 1008 means the auditing and assurance standard entitled ‘Audit Implications of Prudential Reporting Requirements for Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions’ so made by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.

APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

Australian-owned bank means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its banking business and is not a foreign subsidiary bank.

branch of a foreign bank means a ‘foreign ADI’ as defined in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959, but does not include a SCCI that is a foreign ADI.

building society means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘building society’ in relation to its banking business.

business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

class of ADI means each of the following:

(i) Australian-owned bank;

(ii) foreign subsidiary bank;

(iii) branch of a foreign bank;

(iv) building society;

(v) credit union;

(vi) other ADI; and

(vii) specialist credit card institution.

consolidated ADI group means a group comprising:

(a) an ADI that is a highest parent entity; and

(b) each subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of that ADI, whether the subsidiary is locally-incorporated or not, other than a subsidiary that is excluded by the instructions attached to this standard.

credit union means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘credit union’ in relation to its banking business and includes Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.

due date means the relevant due date under paragraph 8 or, if applicable, paragraph 9.

Extended Licensed Entity (ELE) means, in relation to a locally-incorporated ADI, the ADI and each subsidiary of the ADI specified in the approval, given by APRA, on a consolidated basis in accordance with Prudential Standard APS 110 Capital Adequacy. The ELE forms a single entity for reporting purposes.

foreign subsidiary bank means a locally incorporated ADI in which a bank that is not locally incorporated has a stake of more than 15 per cent.