Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00719:section:246
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00719
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 246
Character Range: 392696–393630

246  Non‑referring State operation—overview

Operation
 (1) This Act operates in a non‑referring State in relation to a security interest, or another interest, in personal property:
 (a) while the interest in the personal property is covered by any of the following:
 (i) section 247 (which deals with persons);
 (ii) section 248 (which deals with activities);
 (iii) section 249 (which deals with interests); and
 (b) without limiting paragraph (a), to the extent that Chapter 5 (Personal Property Securities Register) applies in relation to the personal property under section 250.
 (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) applies to a non‑referring State at a particular time even if no State is a referring State at that time.

Constitutional meaning of terms
 (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or phrase used in sections 247 to 250 that is used in the Constitution has the same meaning as it has in the Constitution.