Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00105:section:202
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00105
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 202
Character Range: 231279–233038

202  Interpretation
  In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
ADC Act means the Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980.
assets means property of every kind, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes:
 (a) choses in action; and
 (b) rights, interests and claims of every kind in or to property, whether arising under or by virtue of an instrument or otherwise, and whether liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent, accrued or accruing.
authorised officer means the Minister, the Chief Executive Officer or a member of the staff of the successor Commission authorised by the Minister in writing for the purposes of this Part.
commencement means the commencement of this Act.
liabilities means liabilities of every kind, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes obligations of every kind, whether arising under or by virtue of an instrument or otherwise, and whether liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent, accrued or accruing.
old Commission means the Aboriginal Development Commission.
old Commission instrument means an instrument:
 (a) to which the old Commission was a party;
 (b) that was given to or in favour of the old Commission;
 (c) in which a reference is made to the old Commission; or
 (d) under which money is, or may become, payable, or any other property is to be, or may become liable to be, transferred to or by the old Commission;
being an instrument subsisting immediately before the commencement.
old Department means the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
successor Commission means the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

Division 3—Transitional provisions relating to Aboriginal Development Commission and Department of Aboriginal Affairs