means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

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.

has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

, in relation to a trust estate, has the meaning given by clause 13.

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

has the meaning given by clause 4.

has the meaning given by clause 5.

means:

(a) the Minister; or

(b) a person who:

(i) is authorised by the Minister, in writing, for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used; and

means the board of directors of Telstra.

has the same meaning as in the

Telecommunications Act 1997

.

means a hybridsecurity issuer company other than a category B hybridsecurity issuer company.

has the meaning given by subsection 8AJ(6B).

: 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.

, in relation to an employee, means the total of:

(a) the period that is, immediately before the LSL changeover day, the employees period of service for the purposes of the Long Service Leave Act; and

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 12.

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

includes apprentice.