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#### 4 Definitions 4 Definitions > > (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: > > > > Community Justice Centre means a Community Justice Centre established under this Act. > > > > Director means the Director of Community Justice Centres. > > > > functions includes powers, authorities and duties. > > > > mediation includes: > > > > > (a) the undertaking of any activity for the purpose of promoting the discussion and settlement of disputes, > > > > > (b) the bringing together of the parties to any dispute for that purpose, and > > > > > (c) the follow-up of any matter the subject of any such discussion or settlement. > > > > mediation session means a meeting in accordance with this Act between 2 or more parties who are in dispute on any matter. > > > > mediator means: > > > > > (a) the Director, or > > > > > (b) a person for the time being holding office as a mediator under section 5. > > > > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Justice. > > > (2) A reference in this Act to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (3) A reference in this Act to the parties to a mediation session includes a reference to the parties to a dispute in respect of which an application for a mediation session is duly made, but does not include a reference to the mediator conducting the mediation session. > > > (4) A reference in this Act to the conduct of a mediation session by a mediator includes a reference to the conduct of a mediation session in the presence, or under the supervision, of the mediator. > > > (5) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 4:** Am 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 2007 No 70, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2010 No 79, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[4\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.21 \[1\].