Clause 1: Definition of Terms

1.         In these regulations:

"the Authority" means the Australian Wool Testing Authority Limited;

"the Statutory Authority" means the body known as the Australian Wool Testing Authority Testing facilities of which the Authority is authorised to acquire by Clause 2(a) of the Memorandum of Association;

"the Board" means the board of directors of the Authority;

"person" means a natural person;

"prescribed tests" means tests of wool and other fibres whether natural or otherwise, and wool products and similar products made wholly or partly from other fibres, conducted on the basis of the standards from time to time prescribed by the Board having due regard to any standards that receive international recognition;

“Primary industry” means any of the following Australian resources:

·                Agricultural;

·                Horticultural;

·                Industrial;

·                Manufacturing;

·                Pastoral;

·                Viticultural;

·                Aquacultural;

·                Fishing;

·                Aviation.”

"the seal" means the common seal of the Authority;

"Secretary" means any person appointed to perform the duties of a secretary of the Authority;

"State" means the State of Victoria;

"test certificate" means a certificate sealed by the Authority pursuant to Article 43(b) and which relates to a prescribed test;

expressions referring to writing shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including references to printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form;

words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.