3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  *[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 1984, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 110 of 1986, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 114 of 1987, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 1988, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1989, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1991, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 112 of 1993, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 1994, s. 4 ]**[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 1 of 2002, s. 4, Applied:01 Dec 2002]

franchise agreement means any contract, arrangement, or understanding, whether or not enforceable at law or in equity, containing a provision, whether express or implied, under or by virtue of which one party (in this definition referred to as the "franchisor") grants or agrees to grant to another party (in this definition referred to as the "franchisee") for reward, whether calculated by reference to gross or net revenue or otherwise and whether payable directly or indirectly, the right to use, in connection with the sale by retail of goods by the franchisee, any name, logo, style, or colours owned by, or commonly associated with or controlled by, the franchisor;

franchisee means a party to a franchise agreement, being the party referred to as the franchisee in the definition of "franchise agreement" in this subsection;

franchisor means a party to a franchise agreement, being the party referred to as the franchisor in the definition of "franchise agreement" in this subsection;

goods includes all chattels other than money and things in action;

inspector means an inspector within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 ;

major retailer means –