Section 6 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) The provisions of this Part have effect for the purposes of this Act, except so far as the contrary intention appears in this Act.

(2) This Part applies for the purposes of:

(a) Part 5.7; and

(b) Chapter 5 as applying by virtue of Part 5.7; and

(c) Part 9.2;

as if a reference in this Part to a person or to a body corporate included a reference to a Part 5.7 body.

(4) Where, because of Part 11.2, provisions of this Act, as in force at a particular time, continue to apply:

(a) in relation to someone or something; or

(b) for particular purposes;

then, for the purposes of those provisions as so applying:

(c) this Part as in force at that time continues to have effect; and

(d) this Part as in force at a later time does not have effect.

Related sections

• s 5H — Registration of body as company on basis of State or Territory law
• s 5I — Regulations may modify operation of the Corporations legislation to deal with interaction between that legislation and State and Territory laws
• s 5J — Simplified outline of this Part
• s 7 — Identifying defined terms
• s 9 — Dictionary
• s 9AA — Certain family relationships

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