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2014-11-20 Noosa Biosphere Management Arrangements - Constitution - Attachment 2
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Term Definition
Member to act as its representative at the meeting.
UNESCO means the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation.
UNESCO Man and the means the intergovernmental scientific programme under
Biosphere Program the name ‘Man and the Biosphere Program’ that is
facilitated by UNESCO.
1.2 Interpretation
In this constitution:
(a) a reference to a member present at a general meeting is a reference to a member
present in person or by proxy, attorney or Representative;
(b) a reference to a person holding or occupying a particular office or position is a reference
to any person who occupies or performs the duties of that office or position;
(c) unless the contrary intention appears:
(i) a reference to a person includes a corporation, trust, partnership, unincorporated
body, government and local authority or agency, or other entity whether or not it
comprises a separate legal entity;
(ii) a reference to a person includes that person's successors, legal personal
representatives, permitted substitutes and permitted assigns;
(iii) a reference to legislation or to a provision of legislation (including subordinate
legislation) is to that legislation as amended, re-enacted or replaced, and
includes any subordinate legislation issued under it;
(iv) if a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding
meaning;
(v) a reference to a rule is a reference to a rule of this constitution;
(vi) a reference to a document or agreement (including a reference to this document)
is to that document or agreement as amended, supplemented, varied or
replaced; and
(vii) if any day on or by which a person must do something under this document is
not a Business Day, then the person must do it on or by the next Business Day;
and
(d) headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
1.3 Application of the Corporations Act
(a) The replaceable rules in the Corporations Act do not apply to the company.
(b) Where an expression is used in a manner consistent with a provision of the Corporations
Act, the expression has the same meaning as in that provision.
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