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](#GS6@EN) and [7](#GS7@EN) ; > > > ***the Commonwealth Act*** means the *Securities Industry Act 1980* of the Commonwealth.