Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Two persons are associated with each other if:
(a) they:
(i) are or were spouses or de facto partners; or
(ii) are or were members of the same immediate, blended or extended family; or
(iii) have or had a family - like relationship; or
(iv) belong or belonged to the same social group, unincorporated association or other body of persons; or
(v) have or had common friends or acquaintances; or
(b) one is or was a consultant, adviser, partner, representative on retainer, officer, employer, employee or member of:
(i) the other; or
(ii) any corporation or other body in which the other is or was involved (including as an officer, employee or member); or
(c) a third person is or was a consultant, adviser, partner, representative on retainer, officer, employer, employee or member of both of them; or
(d) they are or were related bodies corporate (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 ); or
(e) one is or was able to exercise influence or control over the other; or
(f) a third person is or was able to exercise influence or control over both of them.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), it does not matter if a person has ceased to exist.
(3) This regulation does not limit the circumstances in which persons are associated with each other.
(4) In this regulation:
"officer" has the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 .