Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00549:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00549
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 9322–12139

3  Interpretation
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.
authorised person means:
 (a) the Minister; or
 (b) a person who:
 (i) is authorised by the Minister, in writing, for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used; and
 (ii) when the authorisation was given, was, in the Minister's opinion, suitably qualified, because of the person's abilities and experience, to perform the functions of an authorised person within the meaning of that provision.
Board means the board of directors of Telstra.
category A hybrid‑security issuer company means a hybrid‑security issuer company other than a category B hybrid‑security issuer company.
category B hybrid‑security issuer company has the meaning given by subsection 8AJ(6B).
constitution, in relation to Telstra, has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
designated day means 24 November 2006.
employee includes apprentice.
entity means:
 (a) Telecom; or
 (b) OTC; or
 (c) a group company.
exempt matter means:
 (a) the operation of Part 4; or
 (b) giving effect to Part 4; or
 (c) making arrangements to achieve, in relation to a set of merging entities (other than Telecom and OTC) and the merged entity in relation to that set, a result that, for commercial purposes, is to a substantial degree similar or analogous to a result achieved, in relation to Telecom, OTC and Telstra, by:
 (i) the operation of Part 4; or
 (ii) giving effect to Part 4;
  for example (but without limitation), arrangements for:
 (iii) some or all property or rights of the merging entities to become property or rights of the merged entity; or
 (iv) the merged entity to otherwise get the benefit of some or all property or rights of the merging entities; or
 (v) some or all liabilities of the merging entities to become liabilities of the merged entity; or
 (vi) the merged entity to otherwise become responsible for some or all liabilities of the merging entities; or
 (vii) the merged entity to become the successor in law, or the commercial successor, of the merging entities.
Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
Finance Department means the Department administered by the Minister for Finance.
former telecommunications corporation or former corporation means OTC or Telecom.
Future Fund means the Future Fund established by a law of the Commonwealth.
group company means:
 (a) Telstra; or
 (b) a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Telstra.
hybrid‑security issuer company has the meaning given by section 8AJ.
instrument includes a document and an oral agreement.
interest, in relation to land, means:
 (a) a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or
 (b) a right,