Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 1958 - SECT 9G

Definitions

9G. Definitions

In this Division-

Australia includes the Territories of the Commonwealth (whether internal or
external) for the government of which as a Territory provision is made by any
Commonwealth Act;

examination includes any proceeding for the taking of evidence of a person
conducted by the judicial authorities of a foreign country in relation to a
letter of request issued as a result of an order made by a court under this
Division;

inferior court means a court of the State, except when exercising federal
jurisdiction, not being a superior court;

judicial authority, in relation to a place outside the State, means a court or
person prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for that place;

superior court means the Supreme Court or County Court, except when exercising
federal jurisdiction.