includes an agreement to acquire, but does not include:

(a) an acquisition by will or by devolution by operation of law; or

(b) an acquisition by way of enforcement of a loan security.

means any , whether formal or informal and whether express or implied.

means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

has a meaning affected by clause 3.

has the meaning given by subsections 14A(6) and (7).

has the meaning given by clause 4.

, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

means a body corporate in relation to which an authority under subsection 9(3) is in force.

: Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part VII affects the situations in which a is a of a person or is a of a marriage or other relationship.

has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.

means a body corporate.

, in relation to a company, means:

(a) the memorandum and articles of association of the company; or

(b) any rules or other documents constituting the company or governing its activities.

has the meaning given by clause 11.

includes any person occupying the position of of a company, by whatever name called.

means a trust where:

(a) a person (who may include the trustee) is empowered (either unconditionally or on the fulfilment of a condition) to exercise any power of appointment or other discretion; and

means the of Australia.

means:

(a) an authorised deposit‐taking institution; or

(b) an authorised insurance company; or

(c) a holding company of a company covered by paragraph (a) or (b).

, in relation to a stake in a company, has the meaning given by subclause 10(1A).

has the meaning given by section 4.

, in relation to a stake in a company, includes an from a starting point of nil.