4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,—

   capital contribution has the meaning given to it in section 37(1)

   chief executive means the chief executive of the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act

   company has the meaning set out in section 2(1) of the Companies Act 1993

   control interest has the meaning set out in sections 78B to 78E

   Court means the High Court

   document means—

   1. any material, whether or not it is signed or otherwise authenticated, that bears symbols (including words and figures), images, or sounds or from which symbols, images, or sounds can be derived, and includes—
      1. a label, marking, or other writing which identifies or describes a thing of which it forms part, or to which it is attached:
      2. a book, map, plan, graph, or drawing:
      3. a photograph, film, or negative; and
   2. information electronically recorded or stored, and information derived from that information

   enforcement country means a country, State, or territory outside New Zealand prescribed for the purposes of section 8(4)

   FMA means the Financial Markets Authority established under Part 2 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

   Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act

   overseas company has the meaning set out in section 2(1) of the Companies Act 1993

   overseas limited partnership means a partnership formed or incorporated outside New Zealand with—

   1. 1 or more general partners who are liable for all of the debts and liabilities of the partnership; and
   2. 1 or more limited partners who have only limited liability for the debts and liabilities of the partnership

   partner means a general partner or a limited partner

   partnership interest has the meaning given to it in section 38(1)

   prescribed means prescribed by regulations made under this Act

   public notice means,—

   1. in respect of public notice that must be given by the Registrar, publication in 1 issue of the Gazette and publication on the Companies Office website for not less than 20 working days:
   2. in respect of public notice that must be given by any other person, publication in—
      1. at least 1 issue of the Gazette; and
      2. at least 1 issue of a newspaper circulating in the area in New Zealand in which is situated—
         1. the limited partnership's or overseas limited partnership's place of business; or
         2. if the limited partnership or overseas limited partnership has more than 1 place of business, its principal place of business; or
         3. in the case of a limited partnership that has no place of business or neither its place of business nor its principal place of business is known, its registered office

   Registrar means the Registrar of Companies holding office under the Companies Act 1993 and includes a Deputy Registrar acting in accordance with section 357(2) of that Act

   resolution of the limited partnership means, unless the partnership agreement provides otherwise, a resolution passed or signed by partners having contributed at least 75% of the capital contributions of all the partners.