LOCAL COURT ACT 2015 - SECT 3 Definitions
LOCAL COURT ACT 2015 - SECT 3
DefinitionsIn this Act:
"Act" includes a Commonwealth Act.
"acting Judge" means an acting Judge as mentioned in section 60(1).
"bailiff" means a bailiff of the Court as mentioned in section 76(1).
"Chief Judge" means the Chief Judge of the Local Court as mentioned in section 50(1)(a).
"civil jurisdiction", of the Court, means the jurisdiction of the Court under Part 3, Division 2.
"civil proceedings" means proceedings in the Court exercising its civil jurisdiction.
"claim" includes a cause of action.
"Court" means the Local Court established by Part 2.
"courtroom" means a room or other place where the Court is sitting or where a person who is participating in proceedings is located.
"criminal jurisdiction", of the Court, means the jurisdiction of the Court under Part 3, Division 3.
"criminal proceedings" means proceedings in the Court exercising its criminal jurisdiction.
"deal with", in relation to proceedings, includes to hear and determine.
"Deputy Chief Judge" means a Deputy Chief Judge of the Local Court as mentioned in section 50(1)(b).
"JP" means a justice of the peace appointed under section 5 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1991 .
Note for definition JP
JP does not include a Judge, registrar or other person who is a justice of the peace by reason of holding an office mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Justices of the Peace Act 1991.
"Judge" means a Judge of the Local Court under section 50(1)(c) or (2) (being the Chief Judge and any Deputy Chief Judge).
"judicial registrar" means a judicial registrar as mentioned in section 68(1).
"jurisdictional limit", see section 12.
"principal registrar" means the principal registrar of the Court as mentioned in section 71(1)(a).
"process" includes any process by which proceedings are commenced or enforced, a summons and a warrant.
"registrar" means a registrar of the Court as mentioned in section 71(1)(b) or (2) (being any judicial registrar and the principal registrar).
"Rules" means rules of court made under section 48.
"Tribunal "means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Note for section 3
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.