Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories, The Hon Nola Marino MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ACCC | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| ACMA | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
| Acts Interpretation Act | Acts Interpretation Act 1901 |
| ADJR Act | Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 |
| AFP | Australian Federal Police |
| AFSA | Australian Financial Security Authority |
| APPs | Australian Privacy Principles |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Act | ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Act 2017 |
| ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act | ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Act 2017 |
| Bankruptcy Act | Bankruptcy Act 1966 |
| Broadcasting Services Act | Broadcasting Services Act 1992 |
| CI Act | Christmas Island Act 1958 |
| CKI Act | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 |
| Competition and Consumer Act | Competition and Consumer Act 2010 |
| Copyright Act | Copyright Act 1968 |
| Corporations Act | Corporations Act 2001 |
| CRICOS | Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students |
| Criminal Code | Criminal Code Act 1995 |
| Cross-Border Insolvency Act | Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 |
| ESOS Act | Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 |
| FOI Act | Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| ICESCR | International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
| Legislation Act | Legislation Act 2003 |
| National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act | National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2009 |
| National Consumer Credit Protection Act | National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 |
| NI Act | Norfolk Island Act 1979 |
| NIRC | Norfolk Island Regional Council |
| Norfolk Island Bankruptcy Act | Bankruptcy Act 2006 (NI) |
| Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act | Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001 (NI) |
| Norfolk Island Companies Act | Companies Act 1985 (NI) |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| Privacy Act | Privacy Act 1988 |
| Territories Legislation Amendment Act | Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016 |