2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

(1)  *[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 1982, s. 7 and Sched. 10 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

branch means the Girl Guides' Association (Tasmania);

Commissioner means the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs holding office under section 4 of the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs Act 1980 , and includes any person holding that office in an acting capacity;

constitution means the constitution of the branch for the time being adopted pursuant to the Royal Charters and by-laws mentioned in the preamble to this Act or any amendment thereof;

corporation means the body that is incorporated by this Act;

council means the State Council of the Association;

executive committee means the executive committee of the council, being the executive committee for the time being appointed under the constitution;

Royal Charters means the Royal Charters mentioned in the preamble to this Act;

sponsored group means a group that is registered with the corporation as a sponsored group by any organization approved by the Association or the corporation;

sponsoring authority means the person or committee appointed by an organization to exercise its functions in respect of a group that is registered as a sponsored group.

(2)  The constitution (so far as it relates to the constitution of the council) as existing immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, subject to this Act, be deemed to be the constitution of the corporation at the date of the commencement of this Act.