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(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) an entity that was a Commonwealth authority when the breach of the
duty of care occurred.
(a) asbestosis; or
(b) an asbestos-induced carcinoma; or
(c) an asbestos-related non-malignant pleural disease; or
(d) mesothelioma; or
(e) any other condition that is caused by exposure to asbestos.
(a) means a claim or demand of any kind (whether or not involving legal
proceedings); and
(b) includes proceedings of any kind.
(a) a body corporate that is established for a public purpose by a law of the
Commonwealth or of a Territory (other than the Australian Capital Territory,
the Northern Territory or Norfolk Island) that is not a general law allowing
incorporation as a company or body corporate; or
(b) a body corporate that:
(i) is incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or
Territory; and
(ii) is a body corporate in which the Commonwealth, or a body corporate
covered by paragraph (a), has a controlling interest (within the
meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 ); or
(c) a body corporate that is declared to be a Commonwealth authority for
the purposes of this Act under subsection 4(1);
but does not include:
(d) Comcare; or
(e) the Australian Postal Corporation; or
(f) Telstra Corporation Limited; or
(g) a body corporate that is declared not to be a Commonwealth authority
for the purposes of this Act under subsection 4(2); or
(h) a body corporate that is a subsidiary of a body corporate covered by
paragraph (e), (f) or (g).
(a) a tribunal; and
(b) any judge or person acting judicially or authorised by law or consent
of parties to hear, receive and examine evidence.
(a) a contract of insurance; or
(b) a judgment or order of a court that is not stayed or subject to appeal
when Part 2 of this Act commences; or
(c) a settlement that takes the form of a written agreement entered into
before Part 2 of this Act commences.
(a) any applicable time limits for lodging an appeal (however described)
against the judgment or order have expired; and
(b) if there is such an appeal against the judgment or order—the
appeal (and any subsequent appeals) have been finally disposed of.
Meaning of subsidiary