Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01605:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01605
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 10984–13859

6  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) contract;
(b) corporation;
(c) personal information;
(d) supply.
 (1) In this instrument:
ABN has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.
Act means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
ADR practitioner means a conciliator or mediator.
ADR process means conciliation or mediation.
ANZSIC division and subdivision codes means the division and subdivision codes for an industry that are specified in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006 (Revision 2.0), published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 26 June 2013.
Note: The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006 (Revision 2.0) could in 2024 be viewed on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website (https://www.abs.gov.au).
associate, for a franchisor, means a person:
 (a) who:
 (i) is a director or related body corporate, or a director of a related body corporate, of the franchisor; or
 (ii) for a franchisor that is a proprietary company (within the meaning of the Corporations Act)—directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, at least 15% of the issued voting shares in the franchisor; or
 (iii) is a partner of the franchisor; and
 (b) whose relationship with the franchisor is relevant to the franchise system, including because:
 (i) the person supplies goods or services to a franchisee; or
 (ii) the person gives the franchisee a right to occupy premises, whether under a lease or otherwise; or
 (iii) the person owns intellectual property used in the franchise system; or
 (iv) the person is involved in market research, market testing, market development, sales promotion or management of the franchise system.
Code means the industry code set out in Chapter 2.
complainant: see section 70.
Co‑operatives National Law means the Law set out in the appendix to the Co‑operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW), as in force on 1 April 2025, and applying in a State or Territory under the following:
 (a) the Co‑operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW);
 (b) the Co‑operatives National Law Application Act 2013 (Vic.);
 (c) the Co‑operatives National Law Act 2020 (Qld);
 (d) the Co‑operatives National Law (South Australia) Act 2013 (SA);
 (e) the Co‑operatives National Law (Tasmania) Act 2015 (Tas.);
 (f) the Co‑operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017 (ACT);
 (g) the Co‑operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015 (NT).
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001.
disclosure document means a document created in compliance, or purported compliance, with section 20.
engage in conduct means:
 (a) do an act; or
 (b) omit to perform an act.
extend:
 (a) in relation to the scope of a franchise agreement,