CROWN PROCEEDINGS ACT 1992 - SECT 4

CROWN PROCEEDINGS ACT 1992 - SECT 4

4—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"corresponding law" means a law of another State relating to proceedings against the Crown declared by the regulations to be a law corresponding to this Act;

"Crown" includes—

            (a)         a Minister, instrumentality or agency of the Crown;

            (b)         a body or person declared by the regulations to be an instrumentality or agency of the Crown for the purposes of this Act;

"judgment" means any judgment or order of a court;

"proceedings" means civil proceedings;

"State" includes a Territory of the Commonwealth;

"State Crown" means the Crown in right of this State.

        (2)         This Act extends not only to the Crown in right of the State but also (as far as the legislative power of the State admits) to the Crown in any other capacity but does not extend to the Crown in right of the Commonwealth except where specific provision is made for its application to the Crown in right of the Commonwealth. ¹

Note—

1         Specific provision is made in section 9 for representation of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth in State proceedings.