New South Wales Consolidated Acts

JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 4

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"civil proceedings" means proceedings:

(a) in the Supreme Court on a claim for relief within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1970 , or

(b) in the District Court in its civil jurisdiction.

"coronial inquest" means an inquest or inquiry held before a coroner and a jury pursuant to section 18 of the Coroners Act 1980 .
"criminal proceedings" means proceedings:

(a) for the prosecution of offenders on indictment, or

(b) under section 23 or 26 of the Mental Health Act 1958 .

"electoral district" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 .
"identification number" of a person means the identification number allocated to the person under section 29.
"indictment" includes any information presented or filed as provided by law for the prosecution of offenders.
"jury roll", in relation to any jury district, means the jury roll certified as in force for the time being for that district under section 16.
"regulation" means a regulation made under this Act.
"summons" means a summons issued under section 26.
"supplementary jury roll" for a district has the meaning given in section 12 (4).
"trial" means a trial by or with a jury in any criminal or civil proceedings.
"verdict" includes an assessment in civil proceedings.

(2) A reference in this Act to the deletion of a person from a supplementary jury roll or a jury roll is a reference to the deletion of the name of, and other particulars relating to, the person from that roll.

(3) A reference in this Act to an electoral district includes a reference to a part of an electoral district.

(4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.