3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

civil proceedings means any proceedings other than criminal proceedings.

claim for relief includes—

(a) a claim for possession of land, and

(b) a claim for delivery of goods, and

(c) a claim for the recovery of damages or other money, and

(d) a claim for a declaration of right, and

(e) a claim for the determination of any question or matter that may be determined by the court, and

(f) any other claim (whether legal, equitable or otherwise) that is justiciable in the court.

costs, in relation to proceedings, means costs payable in or in relation to the proceedings, and includes fees, disbursements, expenses and remuneration.

court includes tribunal.

criminal proceedings means proceedings against a person for an offence (whether summary or indictable), and includes the following—

(a) committal proceedings,

(b) proceedings relating to bail,

(c) proceedings relating to sentence,

(d) proceedings on an appeal against conviction or sentence.

cross-claim means a claim by a defendant for the grant of relief under section 22.

defendant means a person against whom proceedings are commenced, and includes a person against whom a cross-claim is made.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

function includes power, authority and duty.

hearing includes both trial and interlocutory hearing.

judgment includes any order for the payment of money, including any order for the payment of costs.

judgment creditor means the person to whom a judgment debt is payable.

judgment debt includes—

(a) any amount payable under a judgment, and

(b) any interest after judgment that is payable on that amount under section 101, and

(c) any other amount payable under rules of court without the need for a judgment.

judgment debtor means the person by whom a judgment debt is payable.