means an in writing and includes:

(a) a treaty or other international agreement in writing; and

(b) a contract or o

ther agreement in writing.

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

includes a promissory note.

includes a tribunal or other body (by whatever name called) that has functions, or exercises powers, that are judicial functions or powers or are of a kind similar to judicial functions or powers.

means property that, at the relevant time, is in use predominantly for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a diplomatic or consular mission, or a visiting mission, of a foreign State to

Australia

.

means an arbitral award made, in pursuance of an arbitration agreement, in a country other than Australia, being an arbitral award in relation to which the Convention applies.

(2) In this Part, where the context so admits,

enforcement

means a country the territory of which is outside

Australia

, being a country that is:

(a) an independent sovereign state; or

means an instrument (including a statement of claim, application, summons, writ, order or third party notice) by reference to which a person becomes a party to a proceeding.

Australia

means:

(a) a law in force throughout

Australia

; or

(b) a law of or in force in a part of

Australia

means:

(a) a law in force throughout Australia; or

(b) a law of or in force in a part of Australia;

and includes the principles and rules of the common law and of equity as so in force.

means:

means a in a court but does not include a prosecution for an offence or an appeal or other in the nature of an appeal in relation to such a prosecution.

includes a chose in action.

, in relation to a foreign State, means a natural person (other than an Australian citizen), or a body corporate or corporation sole (other than a body corporate or corporation sole that has been established by or under a law of Australia), who or that: