3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

appropriate officer means –

(a) in the case of the Supreme Court, the Registrar of the Supreme Court; or

(ab) [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2013, s. 8, Applied:20 Jun 2013] in the case of the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal; or

(b) in any other case, a clerk of petty sessions;

contravene includes fail to comply with;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2021] Director of Public Prosecutions means the Director within the meaning of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 17, Applied:13 Oct 2015] intervention program means a program that provides –

(a) supervised treatment; or

(b) supervised rehabilitation; or

(c) supervised behaviour management; or

(d) supervised access to support services; or

(e) a combination of any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) , (b) , (c) and (d)  –

designed to address behavioural problems (including problem gambling), substance abuse, alcohol abuse or mental impairment;

judicial officer means a person empowered to exercise jurisdiction in a court, whether or not that person is sitting as a court and includes a single justice;