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#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > commercial functions of the University means the commercial functions described in section 6 (3) (a). > > > > Council means the Council of the University. > > > > University means the Macquarie University established by this Act. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) In this Act, a reference to a graduate of the University is a reference to a person who is the recipient of a degree or diploma, or of such other award or certificate as may be prescribed by the by-laws, conferred or awarded— > > > > > (a) by the University, > > > > > (b) by or on behalf of any former institution that has, pursuant to this Act or to the [Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-065) or otherwise, become a part of the University, or > > > > > (c) by any predecessor of any such institution. > > > (3) In this Act— > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2001 No 101, Sch 2 \[1\]; 2004 No 115, Sch 2 \[1\].