130What is a definition?

130 What is a definition? A definition is a provision (however expressed) of an Act or statutory instrument that— (a) gives a meaning to a term; or (b) limits or extends the meaning of a term. Examples—definitions 1 X means Y. 2 X includes Y. 3 X means Y, and includes Z. 4 A reference to X is a reference to Y. 5 X—see section Y. 6 X—see the XYZ Act 1999, section Y. 7 In a proceeding against a person (the retailer), it is a defence if the retailer establishes that the goods were bought honestly. 8 excluded—a claim is excluded if the claim is not brought within 1 year after the day the claimant becomes aware of the failure to account to which the claim relates. 9 A term used in the XYZ Act 2003 has the same meaning in this Act. 10 A term defined in the XYZ Act 2003 has the same meaning in this Act. Note 1 Examples 5 and 6 illustrate signpost definitions, that is, definitions that do not themselves directly define a term but point the reader to the place where the term is defined (see s 131). Note 2 Example 7 illustrates a tagged-term definition (retailer) that takes its meaning from the context of the provision where the defined term is found. Note 3 Example 8 illustrates a definition that does not begin with the defined term. Note 4 For other provisions about definitions, see pt 15.2.