New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SPECIAL COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT 1983 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"commission" means a commission issued by the Governor under this Act.
"Commissioner" means the person to whom a commission is issued under this Act.
"Judge" means:

(a) a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales,

(b) a judicial member of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales,

(c) a Judge of the Land and Environment Court,

(d) a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales, or

(e) a member of the Workers’ Compensation Commission of New South Wales.

"reasonable excuse", in relation to any act or omission by a witness or a person summoned as a witness before a Special Commission, means an excuse which would excuse an act or omission of a similar nature by a witness or a person summoned as a witness before a court of law.
"regulation" means a regulation made under this Act.
"Special Commission" means a Special Commission of Inquiry established under this Act.
"Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

(2) A reference in this Act to any act, matter or thing as specified in a commission includes a reference to any act, matter or thing that is of a class or description as specified in the commission.

(3) A reference in this Act to:

(a) the Special Commission, where used in relation to a Commissioner, is a reference to the Special Commission established by the commission issued to the Commissioner, and

(b) the Commissioner, where used in relation to a Special Commission, is a reference to the Commissioner to whom the commission establishing the Special Commission was issued.

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