Metro Tasmania Act 1997
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3 Interpretation
In this Act –
Board means the board of directors of the Company referred to in section 9 ;
Company means the company referred to in section 4 ;
liability includes any liability, duty and obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective;
member of the Company means a member referred to in section 7 ;
principal objective means the objective of the Company specified in section 5 ;
property means –
(a) any legal or equitable estate or interest, whether present or future and whether vested or contingent, in real or personal property; and
(b) money, documents and securities; and
(c) any other rights;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2025, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2026] right includes any right, power, privilege and immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2025, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2026] subsidiary board, in relation to a subsidiary, means the board of directors for the subsidiary;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2025, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2026] Treasurer’s Instructions means instructions issued under section 114 of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 in accordance with section 19B of this Act;