Statutory Appointments (Validation) Act 2016
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3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
commencement day means the day on which this Act commences;
relevant Act means an Act specified in Schedule 1 ;
relevant body means a tribunal, board, commission, or committee, established or continued by or under a relevant Act;
relevant office means an office under a relevant Act;
relevant period means the period beginning on 9 April 2008 and ending immediately before the commencement day;
relevant practising certificate means –
(a) a practising certificate within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 1993; and
(b) a current local practising certificate within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; and
(c) a current interstate practising certificate, within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 .