Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01111:clause:1_4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01111
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 16582–19376

4  Definitions
 (1) In this code:
ABN has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.
ADR practitioner means a conciliator or mediator.
ADR process means conciliation or mediation.
ANZSIC division and subdivision codes means the division and subdivision codes for an industry that are specified in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006, published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as existing on the day Schedule 1 to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Franchising) Amendment (Franchise Disclosure Register) Regulations 2022 commences.
associate, for a franchisor, means a person:
 (a) who:
 (i) is a director or related body corporate, or a director of a related body corporate, of the franchisor; or
 (ii) for a franchisor that is a proprietary company—directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, at least 15% of the issued voting shares in the franchisor; or
 (iii) is a partner of the franchisor; and
 (b) whose relationship with the franchisor is relevant to the franchise system, including because:
 (i) the person supplies goods or services to a franchisee; or
 (ii) the person gives the franchisee a right to occupy premises, whether under a lease or otherwise; or
 (iii) the person owns intellectual property used in the franchise system; or
 (iv) the person is involved in market research, market testing, market development, sales promotion or management of the franchise system.
complainant has the meaning given by clause 35.
Co‑operatives National Law means the Law set out in the appendix to the Co‑operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW), as in force on 1 July 2021, and applying in a State or Territory under the following:
 (a) the Co‑operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW);
 (b) the Co‑operatives National Law Application Act 2013 (Vic.);
 (c) the Co‑operatives National Law Act 2020 (Qld);
 (d) the Co‑operatives National Law (South Australia) Act 2013 (SA);
 (e) the Co‑operatives National Law (Tasmania) Act 2015 (Tas.);
 (f) the Co‑operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017 (ACT);
 (g) the Co‑operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015 (NT).
disclosure document has the meaning given by clause 8.
electronic signature of a person means the unique identification of the person in an electronic form.
engage in conduct means:
 (a) do an act; or
 (b) omit to perform an act.
extend:
 (a) in relation to the scope of a franchise agreement, means a material change to:
 (i) the terms and conditions of the agreement; or
 (ii) the rights of a person under or in relation to the agreement; or
 (iii) the liabilities that would be imposed on a person under or in relation to the agreement; or
 (b) in relation to the term of a