Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185:section:1371:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1371 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 5780159–5782944

1371  Definitions
 (1) In this Part:
carried over provision of the old corporations legislation of a State or Territory in this jurisdiction means a provision of the old corporations legislation of that State or Territory that:
 (a) was in force immediately before the commencement; and
 (b) corresponds to a provision of the new corporations legislation.
commencement means the commencement of this Act.
corresponds has a meaning affected by subsections (2), (3) and (4).
instrument means:
 (a) any instrument of a legislative character (including an Act or regulations) or of an administrative character; or
 (b) any other document.
liability includes a duty or obligation.
made includes issued, given or published.
new corporations legislation means:
 (a) this Act; and
 (b) the new Corporations Regulations (as amended and in force from time to time) and any other regulations made under this Act; and
 (c) the laws of the Commonwealth referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of old corporations legislation, being those laws as they apply after the commencement; and
 (d) the preserved instruments.
new Corporations Regulations means the regulations that, because of section 1380, have effect as if they were made under section 1364.
old application Act for a State or Territory means:
 (a) in the case of New South Wales—the Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 of New South Wales as in force from time to time before the commencement; or
 (b) in the case of Victoria—the Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990 of Victoria as in force from time to time before the commencement; or
 (c) in the case of Queensland—the Corporations (Queensland) Act 1990 of Queensland as in force from time to time before the commencement; or
 (d) in the case of Western Australia—the Corporations (Western Australia) Act 1990 of Western Australia as in force from time to time before the commencement; or
 (e) in the case of South Australia—the Corporations (South Australia) Act 1990 of South Australia as in force from time to time before the commencement; or
 (f) in the case of Tasmania—the Corporations (Tasmania) Act 1990 of Tasmania as in force from time to time before the commencement; or
 (g) in the case of the Australian Capital Territory—the old Corporations Act; or
 (h) in the case of the Northern Territory—the Corporations (Northern Territory) Act 1990 of the Northern Territory as in force from time to time before the commencement.
old Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 1989 as in force from time to time before the commencement.
old Corporations Law means:
 (a) when used in relation to a particular State or Territory—the Corporations Law of that State or Territory, within the meaning of the old application Act for that State or Territory, as in force from time