Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1986 No. 104 of 1986 - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

"assets" means property of every kind and, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, includes-

   (a)  choses in action; and

   (b)  rights, interests and claims of every kind in or to property, whether
        arising under or by virtue of an instrument or otherwise, and whether
        liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent, accrued or
        accruing;

"authorised officer" means-

   (a)  the Minister;

   (b)  the Director; or

   (c)  a person appointed by the Board for the purposes of this definition;

"Company" means the company named "Australian Institute of Sport" that was
incorporated on 24 September 1980 under the Companies Ordinance 1962 of the
Australian Capital Territory;

"liabilities" means liabilities of every kind and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, includes obligations of every kind, whether
arising under or by virtue of an instrument or otherwise, and whether
liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent, accrued or accruing;

"relevant instrument" means an instrument-

   (a)  to which the Company is a party;

   (b)  that was given to or in favour of the Company;

   (c)  in which a reference is made to the Company; or

   (d)  under which money is or may become payable, or any other property is
        to be, or may become liable to be, transferred, conveyed or assigned,
        to or by the Company,
being an instrument subsisting immediately before the commencement of this
Act, but does not include an instrument relating to the employment by the
Company of, or the provision of services to the Company by, a person who was,
immediately before the commencement of this Act, a member of the Board of
Management of the Company.