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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4
Character Range: 2378–4855

4  Definitions
  In this instrument:
ADI has the meaning given by the Banking Act 1959.
AOFM means the Australian Office of Financial Management.
Australian Public Service has the meaning given by the Public Service Act 1999.
authorised bank accepted bills and instruments means a bank accepted bill of exchange or negotiable certificate of deposit, that meets all of the following:
 (a) is rated at least A1 or equivalent by a major credit rating agency;
 (b) is denominated in Australian dollars;
 (c) is issued by an ADI which holds an exchange settlement account with the RBA;
 (d) has a remaining term to maturity of no more than 12 months.
authorised commercial paper means commercial paper that meets all of the following:
 (a) is rated at least A1 or equivalent by a major credit rating agency;
 (b) is denominated in Australian dollars;
 (c) has a remaining term to maturity of no more than 12 months.
authorised debt instrument means a debt instrument that meets all of the following:
 (a) is rated at least AAA or equivalent by a major credit rating agency;
 (b) is denominated in Australian dollars;
 (c) meets one of the following:
 (i) is issued or guaranteed by the national government of a foreign country;
 (ii) is issued by a financial institution or a supranational institution (being an institution owned or established by governments of 2 or more countries).
CEO, in relation to the AOFM, means the SES employee, or acting SES employee, holding, occupying or performing the duties of the Chief Executive Officer of the AOFM.
CIS Act means the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911.
CIS Regulations means the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Regulation 2015.
dematerialised security means a dematerialised security that is deposited in the Austraclear System.
Note: Information about the Austraclear System can be found on the Australian Securities Exchange's website (http://www.asx.com.au).
LS Act means the Loans Securities Act 1919.
LS Regulations means the Loans Securities Regulation 2015.
major credit rating agency means one of the following (including a parent or holding company of the one of the following):
 (a) Fitch Australia Pty Ltd;
 (b) Moody's Investors Service Pty Limited;
 (c) S&P Global Ratings Australia Pty Ltd.
PGPAA means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
RBA means the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Reserve Bank Service has the meaning given by section 66 of the Reserve Bank Act 1959.

Part 2—Delegations