Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts3. Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
aggravated property offence means:
(a) an offence against section 211, 212, 213 or 215 of the Criminal Code;
(b) an offence against section 218 of the Criminal Code if subsection (2) of the section applies to the offence;
(c) an offence against section 226B of the Criminal Code if subsection (3) of the section applies to the offence;
(d) an offence against section 251 of the Criminal Code if subsection (2) of the section applies to the offence; and
(e) an attempt to commit an offence against section 213 of the Criminal Code.
Alcohol Court means the Alcohol Court established by the Alcohol Court Act .
approved project means a rehabilitation program or work, or both, approved by a community work advisory committee under the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
Chief Health Officer means the Chief Health Officer appointed under the Public Health Act .
community work order means a community work order made under Division 4 of Part 3.
Court of Criminal Appeal means the Supreme Court constituted in accordance with section 407 of the Criminal Code.
Director means the Director within the meaning of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
driver's licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the Motor Vehicles Act .
fine means the sum of money payable by an offender under an order of a court made on the offender being convicted or found guilty of an offence and includes costs but does not include money payable by way of restitution or compensation.
home detention order means an order made under Subdivision 2 of Division 5 of Part 3.
hospital has the same meaning as in the Medical Services Act .
indefinite sentence means a sentence of imprisonment for an indefinite term that:
(a) is to be reviewed under Subdivision 4 of Division 5 of Part 3; and
(b) is to continue until a court orders that the indefinite term of imprisonment is discharged.
instalment order means an order made under Division 3 of Part 3 that a fine be paid by 2 or more instalments and includes such an order as varied under that Division.
monitoring device has the same meaning as in the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles Act .
nominal sentence means a sentence specified in an order under section 65(5).
non-association order , see section 97A(2)(a).
non-parole period , in relation to a sentence of imprisonment, means a period, fixed by or under Subdivision 3 of Division 5 of Part 3, during which an offender is not eligible to be released on parole.
operational period , in relation to a sentence of imprisonment suspended under section 40, means the period specified under section 40(6).
offender means a person found guilty of an offence.
place restriction order , see section 97A(2)(b).
prison has the same meaning as in the Prison (Correctional Services) Act .
probation officer has the same meaning as in the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
proper officer , in relation to a court, means the officer of the court prescribed by the rules of the court or by regulations for the purpose of the provision in which the term is used.
prosecutor includes the Director of Public Prosecutions.
registrar means, as the case requires, a Registrar of the Supreme Court or a clerk or the judicial registrar of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
restricted area , see section 73(1) of the Liquor Act .
sexual offence means an offence specified in Schedule 3.
supervising officer has the same meaning as in the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
surveillance officer has the same meaning as in the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
undertaking means a written undertaking in the prescribed form given by an offender to a court to conform to an order and to conditions of an order of the court.
violent offence means:
(a) for sections 65, 67, 68 and 74 - a violent offence as defined in section 65; and
(b) for other provisions of this Act - an offence specified in Schedule 2.
(2) In this Act, a reference to a right of appeal includes a right to apply to obtain leave to appeal.