3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

business day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

cessation time means the end of the last business day before the registration commencement time;

personal property – see section 10 of the PPS Act;

PPS Act means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth;

PPS Register means the Personal Property Securities Register established under section 147 of the PPS Act;

PPS Registrar means the Registrar of Personal Property Securities mentioned in section 194 of the PPS Act;

registration commencement time – see section 306(2) of the PPS Act;

relevant Secretary, in relation to –

(a) the Register of Cooperative Charges mentioned in clause 18 of Schedule 4 to the Cooperatives Act 1999 , means the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Cooperatives Act 1999 ; and

(b) the register kept in accordance with section 24 of the Bills of Sale Act 1900 , means the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Bills of Sale Act 1900 ; and

(c) the register kept under section 5 of the Motor Vehicles Securities Act 1984 , means the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the ; and