Reserve Bank Act 1959
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5 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ADI (authorised deposit‑taking institution) means a body corporate that is an ADI for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959.
APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
APRA member has the same meaning as in the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.
APRA staff member has the same meaning as in the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.
Australia includes the Territories.
Australian note means a note issued under any of the following Commonwealth laws as in force at any time:
(a) the Australian Notes Act 1910;
(b) Part VII of the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911;
(c) Part VI of the Commonwealth Bank Act 1945;
(d) Part V of this Act.
Bank’s PSB member has the meaning given by paragraph 25A(b).
Chair:
(a) of the Governance Board—has the meaning given by paragraph 25NC(1)(a); or
(b) of the Monetary Policy Board—has the meaning given by subsection 25AC(1); or
(c) of the Payments System Board—has the meaning given by section 25C.
Deputy Chair:
(a) of the Governance Board—has the meaning given by paragraph 25NC(1)(b); or
(b) of the Monetary Policy Board—has the meaning given by subsection 25AC(2); or
(c) of the Payments System Board—has the meaning given by subsection 25D(1).
Deputy Governor means the Deputy Governor of the Bank.
external Governance Board member has the meaning given by paragraph 25NA(d).
external Monetary Policy Board member has the meaning given by paragraph 25AA(d).
external Payments System Board member has the meaning given by paragraph 25A(d).
Governance Board means the Governance Board of the Reserve Bank.
Monetary Policy Board means the Monetary Policy Board of the Reserve Bank.
overarching objective has the meaning given by subsection 8AA(1).
Payments System Board means the Payments System Board of the Reserve Bank.