New Zealand Legislation: Acts

24 Interpretation

• In sections 15 to 23, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  act includes a transfer of property, rights, or interests to or by a statutory entity

  do includes—

  • (a) to do an act; and

  • (b) to have a capacity; and

  • (c) to have or exercise a power, right, or privilege

  natural person act—

  • (a) means an act that a natural person of full age and capacity can do (whether or not the act is something that is also authorised by an Act); and

  • (b) includes entry into a contract for, or relating to,—

    • (i) acquisition of securities or borrowing:

    • (ii) a derivative transaction:

    • (iii) the purchase, leasing, or sale of, or other dealings with, property:

    • (iv) the employment, or engagement of the services, of a person

  person dealing—

  • (a) means the other party to the transaction, if the act of the statutory entity is a transaction; and

  • (b) includes a person who has acquired property, rights, or interests from a statutory entity.