Unclaimed Money Act 1950

The Minister may, in writing, approve forms for this Act.

If the Minister approves a form for a particular purpose, the approved form must be used for that purpose.

An approved form is a notifiable instrument.

Dictionary (see s 2)

Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

 ACT

 Commonwealth

 Corporations Act

 individual

 Minister

 property

 public trustee and guardian

 reviewable decision notice

 Territory.

company means—

for part 2 (Unclaimed assets in hands of liquidators)—

a body corporate that is a foreign company within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 9; or

a body registered under the Co‑operatives National Law (ACT); or

an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991; and

for any other provision of the Act—

an entity mentioned in paragraph (a); and

a body corporate that is a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 9.

corresponding law means a law of a State or another Territory declared under section 3 (Declaration of corresponding law) to be a law that corresponds with this Act.

data processing device means any article or material (including a disk) from which information can be reproduced with or without the aid of any other article or device.

half year means a period of 6 months ending on 30 June or 31 December.

registered office—see the Corporations Act, section 9.

unclaimed amount, for part 3 (Unclaimed amounts payable by companies)—see section 6 (2).

unclaimed money, for part 5—see section 26.