DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 3
Definitions
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 3
Definitions
(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise
indicates or requires--
"appeal" includes any proceedings in the nature of an appeal, including-- (a)
any proceedings under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act
2001 , and
(b) any proceedings referred to in section 69 of the
Supreme Court Act 1970 .
"committal proceedings" means proceedings before a Magistrate for the purpose
of committing an accused person for trial or sentence.
"coroner" includes any person exercising any of the jurisdiction or functions
of a coroner.
"Deputy Director" means a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions.
"Director" means the Director of Public Prosecutions.
"indictable offence" means an offence (including a common law offence) that
may be prosecuted on indictment.
"law enforcement or investigating officer" , for an alleged offence, has the
same meaning as in the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 .
"offence" means an offence against the laws of the State.
"Officer" means the Director, a Deputy Director, the Solicitor or a member of
the staff referred to in section 32.
"prescribed summary offence" means a summary offence of a kind prescribed by
the regulations for the purposes of this Act.
"prosecutor" includes an informant, a complainant and an applicant under the
Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 .
"regulations" means regulations under this Act.
"Solicitor" means the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions.
"summary offence" means an offence that is not an indictable offence.
(2) In
this Act-- (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power,
authority and duty, and
(b) a reference to the exercise of a function
includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the
duty.