Trustee Companies Act 1953
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[Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 1978, s. 3 ]**[Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 1982, s. 7 and Sched. 10 ]
(1) *[Section 3 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 64 of 1985, s. 5 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 1990, s. 12 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 1995, s. 5 and Sched. 3 ]**[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
administrator means administrator pursuant to letters of administration;
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2010, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2011] authorised person, in relation to the performance or exercise of a power, function or duty by or for a trustee company under this Act, means such person or office-holder as the trustee company, either specifically or generally and whether personally or by office or function, authorises for that purpose;
control includes control as a result of, or by means of, trusts, agreements, related corporations, arrangements, understandings, and practices, whether or not having legal or equitable force, and whether or not based on legal or equitable rights;
the Court means the Supreme Court;
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jan 2000] [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2010, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2011]
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:16 Jun 2000] GST has the meaning given to that term by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;
[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2010, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2011]
letters of administration means letters of administration with or without a will annexed;