Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:243a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 243A (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1575286–1577937

243A  Interpretation
 (1) In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:
benefit includes service or advantage.
cheque includes a bill, promissory note or other security for money.
Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
dealing, in relation to property of a person, includes:
 (a) if a debt is owed to that person—making a payment to any person in reduction of the amount of the debt;
 (b) removing the property from Australia; and
 (c) receiving or making a gift of the property.
effective control, in relation to property, or an interest in property, has the meaning given by section 243AB.
interest, in relation to property, means:
 (a) a legal or equitable estate or interest in the property; or
 (b) a right, power or privilege in connection with the property;
whether present or future and whether vested or contingent.
moneys means moneys in the form of cash.
Official Trustee means the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy.
pecuniary penalty means a pecuniary penalty referred to in section 243B.
penalty amount, in relation to an order under section 243B against a person, means the amount that the person is liable to pay the Commonwealth under the order.
petition means a petition under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.
police officer means:
 (a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
 (b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory.
property means real or personal property of every description, whether situated in Australia or elsewhere and whether tangible or intangible and includes an interest in any such real or personal property.
restraining order means an order made under paragraph 243E(2)(c).
trustee in bankruptcy means:
 (a) in relation to a bankruptcy—the trustee of the estate of the bankrupt; or
 (b) in relation to a composition or scheme of arrangement under Division 6 of Part IV of the Bankruptcy Act 1966—the trustee of the composition or scheme of arrangement; or
 (c) in relation to a personal insolvency agreement under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966—the trustee of the agreement; or
 (d) in relation to the estate of a deceased person in respect of which an order has been made under Part XI of the Bankruptcy Act 1966—the trustee of the estate.
 (2) Where a person who has obtained possession or control of a cheque, or was paid moneys by a cheque, in any of the circumstances set out in subsection (3), receives, in respect of the cheque, moneys in the form of cash, the moneys so received shall, for the purposes of this Division, be deemed to be moneys that came into his or her possession or under his or her control, or were paid to him or her, in the circumstances in