Acts Interpretation Act 1931
41Connotation of certain phrases
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41 Connotation of certain phrases
(1) [Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2003] In any Act the expressions person and party respectively shall include any body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, other than the Crown.
(2) *[Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 10 of 1994, s. 3 ]*The expression
committed for trial, used in any Act in relation to a person, shall mean committed to prison with the view of being tried as for a crime or admitted to bail and be so tried.
(3) The words oath and affidavit, used in any Act in relation to a person allowed by law to affirm in lieu of swearing, shall include affirmation and declaration, and the word swear in the like case shall include affirm and declare.