New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT 1984 - SECT 3

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:

"Board" means the Garvan Institute Board constituted by section 7.

"by-law" means by-law made under this Act.

"director" means a director referred to in section 7 (2).

"Executive Director" means the director elected in the manner prescribed by the by-laws.

"Institute" means the Garvan Institute of Medical Research constituted by section 4.

"Sisters of Charity" means the Congregation of the Religious Sisters of Charity of Australia.

(2) In this Act, a reference to:

(a) a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and

(b) the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.