Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (59 of 2015)

Schedule 2   Final arrangements etc.

Part 2   Transitional provisions

Division 1   Introduction

356   Definitions

In this Part:

Administration has the same meaning as in the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as in force immediately before the final transition time.

asset means:

(a) any legal or equitable estate or interest in real or personal property, whether actual, contingent or prospective; and

(b) any right, power, privilege or immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

assets official , in relation to an asset other than land, means the person or authority who:

(a) under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

(b) under a trust instrument; or

(c) otherwise;

has responsibility for keeping a register in relation to assets of the kind concerned.

land means any legal or equitable estate or interest in real property, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

land registration official , in relation to land, means the Registrar of Titles or other proper officer of the State or Territory in which the land is situated.

liability means any liability, duty or obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

final transition time means the commencement of Part 1 of this Schedule.

Norfolk Island Regional Council has the same meaning as in the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by Part 1 of this Schedule. For this purpose, assume that:

(a) that definition had commenced immediately before the final transition time; and

(b) an Ordinance made for the purposes of that definition before the final transition time in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 had commenced immediately before the final transition time.

responsible Commonwealth Minister has the same meaning as in the Norfolk Island Act 1979.

transitional rules means rules made under item 357.