Part 1 Preliminary
Division 2 Definitions
Section 8C
(j) the trustee of a trust in which the person holds an interest;
(k) if the person is the trustee of a trust—a person who holds an
interest in the trust;
(l) any other person or body prescribed by the rules.
8C Meanings of subsidiary and holding entity
Meaning of subsidiary
(1) A corporate entity (the lower entity) is a subsidiary of another
corporate entity (the higher entity) if:
(a) the higher entity:
(i) is in a position to control more than half the voting
power in the lower entity; or
(ii) holds more than half the issued securities in the lower
entity (disregarding any securities that carry no right to
participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution
of either profits or capital); or
(b) the lower entity is a subsidiary of a corporate entity that is the
higher entity’s subsidiary (including because of one or more
applications of this subsection).
Meaning of holding entity
(2) A corporate entity (the higher entity) is a holding entity of another
corporate entity (the lower entity) if the lower entity is a subsidiary
of the higher entity.
9 Meaning of critical infrastructure asset
(1) An asset is a critical infrastructure asset if it is:
(a) a critical electricity asset; or
(b) a critical port; or
(c) a critical water asset; or
(d) a critical gas asset; or
(e) an asset declared under section 51 to be a critical
infrastructure asset; or
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Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
Authorised Version C2018A00029
No. 29, 2018