Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act:
Business Names Registration Act means the Business Names Registration Act 2011 , and includes instruments made under that Act.
"change-over day" means the day on which Part 2 of the Business Names Registration Act commences.
"person responsible for registration in a State or Territory" means:
(a) in the case of New South Wales--the Director - General as defined for the purposes of the Business Names Act 2002 of New South Wales; and
(b) in the case of Victoria--the Director within the meaning of the Fair Trading Act 1999 of Victoria; and
(c) in the case of Queensland--a registrar of business names under the Business Names Act 1962 of Queensland; and
(d) in the case of Western Australia--the person for the time being designated as the Commissioner under section 4AA of the Business Names Act 1962 of Western Australia; and
(e) in the case of South Australia--the Corporate Affairs Commission of South Australia established by Part 13 of the Companies Act 1962 of South Australia; and
(f) in the case of Tasmania--the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs holding office under section 4 of the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs Act 1980 of Tasmania, and includes any person holding that office in an acting capacity; and
(g) in the case of the Australian Capital Territory--the Registrar - General under the Registrar - General Act 1993 of the Australian Capital Territory; and
(h) in the case of the Northern Territory--the person holding or occupying the office of Commissioner of Consumer Affairs under the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Act of the Northern Territory.
"registration law" , in relation to a State or Territory, means:
(a) in the case of New South Wales--the Business Names Act 2002 of New South Wales; and
(b) in the case of Victoria--the Business Names Act 1962 of Victoria; and
(c) in the case of Queensland--the Business Names Act 1962 of Queensland; and
(d) in the case of Western Australia--the Business Names Act 1962 of Western Australia; and
(e) in the case of South Australia--the Business Names Act 1996 of South Australia; and
(f) in the case of Tasmania--the Business Names Act 1962 of Tasmania; and
(g) in the case of the Australian Capital Territory--the Business Names Act 1963 of the Australian Capital Territory; and
(h) in the case of the Northern Territory--the Business Names Act 2007 of the Northern Territory.
"this Act" includes instruments made under this Act.
(2) An expression, other than this Act , that is defined in the Business Names Registration Act has the same meaning in this Act as in that.