LOCAL COURT RULES 2009 - REG 1.3
Definitions
LOCAL COURT RULES 2009 - REG 1.3
Definitions
(1) In these rules--
"accused person" includes-- (a) in relation to proceedings for a summary
offence, a defendant, and
(b) in relation to application proceedings, a
respondent.
"approved form" , in relation to a document, means-- (a) in relation to civil
proceedings, the form approved for that document under section 17 of the
Civil Procedure Act 2005 , and
(b) in relation to application proceedings,
the form approved for that document under section 72 of the Local Court Act
2007 , and
(c) in relation to criminal proceedings, the form approved for
that document under rule 8.6.
"correctional centre" has the same meaning as it has in the Crimes
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 .
"legal practitioner" means an Australian legal practitioner.
"party" includes-- (a) in relation to application proceedings--an applicant or
respondent, and
(b) in relation to criminal proceedings--a prosecutor or
defendant.
"person named" , in relation to a subpoena, means the person to whom the
subpoena is addressed.
"prosecutor" has the same meaning as it has in the Criminal Procedure Act
1986 .
"relevant legal practitioner" for a person means-- (a) if the person is
represented only by a solicitor--the solicitor, or
(b) if the person is
represented only by a barrister--the barrister, or
(c) if the person is
represented by both a solicitor and a barrister--the solicitor.
"summary proceedings" means proceedings for summary offences, including
proceedings for indictable offences that are being dealt with summarily.
"subpoena" has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 of Chapter 4 of the
Criminal Procedure Act 1986 .
(2) Notes included in these rules do not form
part of these rules.
