Nation-building Funds Act 2008
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In this Act:
acquire includes acquire by way of issue.
Agency means the Future Fund Management Agency.
Appropriation Act means an Act appropriating money for expenditure out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
asset means:
(a) any kind of real or personal property; or
(b) any legal or equitable estate or interest in real or personal property; or
(c) any legal or equitable right.
balance of the Education Investment Fund means the sum of:
(a) amounts standing to the credit of the Education Investment Fund Special Account; and
(b) the value of investments of the Education Investment Fund.
bank has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
business entity means:
(a) a company; or
(b) a partnership; or
(c) a trust; or
(d) a body politic.
carriage service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Chair means the Chair of the Future Fund Board.
COAG Reform Fund means the COAG Reform Fund established by section 5 of the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008.
debenture has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
derivative means a derivative (within the meaning of Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001) that is a financial asset.
designated education infrastructure‑related matter has the meaning given by section 143.
DisabilityCare Australia Fund Special Account means the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Special Account established by section 11 of the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013.
Education Department means the Department administered by the Education Minister.
Education Investment Fund means the Education Investment Fund established by section 131.
Education Investment Fund investment function of the Future Fund Board means:
(a) a function or power conferred on the Future Fund Board by section 151, 153, 159, 161, 163 or 164; or
(b) a right or power conferred on the Future Fund Board in its capacity as the holder of an investment of the Education Investment Fund.