Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00275:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00275
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 10215–12960

4  Dictionary
 (1) In this Act:
appeal or review proceedings, in relation to an order of a court or tribunal, means proceedings by way of appeal, or otherwise seeking review, of the order.
carried over instrument means a contract or other instrument that:
 (a) was made before commencement; and
 (b) was in force immediately before commencement; and
 (c) the old Credit Code of a referring State or a Territory applied to immediately before commencement.
carried over provision of the old Credit Code of a referring State or a Territory means a provision of the old Credit Code of that State or Territory that:
 (a) was in force immediately before commencement; and
 (b) corresponds to a provision of the new Credit Code.
Chapter 3 start day: see subitem 19(1) of Schedule 1 to this Act.
civil penalty provision: a subitem of a Schedule to this Act (or an item of a Schedule to this Act that is not divided into subitems) is a civil penalty provision if:
 (a) the words "civil penalty" and one or more amounts in penalty units are set out at the foot of the subitem (or item); or
 (b) another provision of this Act specifies that the subitem (or item) is a civil penalty provision.
commencement means the start of 1 July 2010, or a later day prescribed by the regulations.
contract or other instrument includes credit contracts, mortgages, guarantees, consumer leases and sale contracts.
corresponds: see section 5.
enforcement proceedings, in relation to an order made by a court or tribunal, means:
 (a) proceedings to enforce the order; or
 (b) any other proceedings in relation to a contravention of the order.
interlocutory application means an application that:
 (a) is made during the course of proceedings; and
 (b) is for an order that is incidental to the principal object of those proceedings, including, for example:
 (i) an order about the conduct of those proceedings; or
 (ii) an order assisting a party to those proceedings to present their case in those proceedings; or
 (iii) an order protecting or otherwise dealing with property that is the subject matter of those proceedings;
  but not including an order making a final determination of existing rights or liabilities.
interlocutory order means:
 (a) an order made in relation to an interlocutory application; or
 (b) an order or direction about the conduct of proceedings.
interlocutory proceedings means proceedings:
 (a) dealing only with; or
 (b) to the extent it deals with;
an interlocutory application.
liability includes a duty or obligation.
made includes issued, given or published.
National Credit Act means the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and includes instruments made under that Act.
new Credit Code means Schedule 1 to the National Credit Act