3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act: > > > > ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. > > > > deed of settlement means the deed of settlement that is referred to in the preamble to the [Bank of New South Wales Act of 1850](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1850-bns), as subsequently amended from time to time. > > > > registration date means the registration day specified by the Attorney General in an order made under section 5A. > > > > transfer resolution means a transfer resolution referred to in section 6. > > > > Westpac means the body politic and corporate constituted by the [Bank of New South Wales Act of 1850](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1850-bns), whose corporate name is Westpac Banking Corporation. > > > > Note— > > > > Section 4 of the [Bank of New South Wales (Change of Name) Act 1982](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1982-031) provided for the corporate name of the Bank of New South Wales constituted by the 1850 Act to be Westpac Banking Corporation. > > > > Westpac company means Westpac after it is taken to be registered as a public company limited by shares under the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth by operation of section 5H (4) of that Act. > > > > Westpac shareholder means a shareholder within the meaning of the deed of settlement. > > > (2) Words and expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as in section 9 of the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, except in so far as they are defined differently in this Act or the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires. > > > (3) (Repealed) > > **s 3:** Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.73 \[2\]–\[6\].