3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

Agreement means the agreement, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1 ;

Authority means the Tasmanian Development Authority established under the Tasmanian Development Act 1983 ;

financial assistance includes financial assistance by way of agreement or a loan;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] Scheme means the Rural Adjustment Scheme continued under section 6 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] spouse, in relation to a person, includes the person who is in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with that person.

(2)  A reference to the Agreement includes –

(a) a reference to the Agreement as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 25 (3) of the Agreement ; and

(b) any other agreement authorized, approved or ratified by Parliament for the operation of the Scheme.

(3)  A word or expression used in this Act and which is defined in the Agreement has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning as in the Agreement .