3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In these rules of court, unless the contrary intention appears –

Act means the Coroners Act 1995 ;

authorised person means a person authorised by a coroner for the purposes of section 59(3) of the Act;

Chief Magistrate means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of Chief Magistrate referred to in section 5 of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 ;

confirm, in relation to a request made to a coroner, means give the coroner a notice that confirms the request and specifies the reasons for making the request;

court means the Magistrates Court (Coronial Division) established by section 5 of the Act;

deposition includes –

(a) a written proof of evidence prepared by a witness; and

(b) an examination of the witness in relation to that proof;

notice or "notification" means a notice or notification in writing;

oral evidence includes a deposition or affidavit read to the court;

writing includes writing in electronic form.

(2)  Expressions that are defined in the Act and used in these rules of court have, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning in these rules of court as they have in the Act.

(3)  In these rules of court, a reference to a form by number is a reference to the form so numbered in Schedule 1 .