3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

*[Section 3 Amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Agreement means the agreement made on 22nd December 1978 between the Commonwealth and the States in relation to a proposed scheme for the co-operative regulation of companies and the securities industry or, if that agreement is or has been amended or affected by another agreement, that agreement as so amended or affected;

Commission means the Australian Securities Commission established under the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

Commissioner for Corporate Affairs means the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs for Tasmania and includes any Deputy or Assistant Commissioner for Corporate Affairs;

Ministerial Council means the Ministerial Council for Companies and Securities established by the Agreement;

Tasmania means the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies;

the applied provisions means the provisions applying by reason of sections 6 and 7 ;

the Commonwealth Act means the Securities Industry Act 1980 of the Commonwealth.