4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions 4 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > civil proceedings means any proceedings other than criminal proceedings. > > > > conclusion of proceedings—see section 7. > > > > court means each of the Supreme Court, Land and Environment Court, Industrial Court, District Court, Local Court and Children’s Court. > > > > court information means information contained in a court record. > > > > court officer includes any person employed in the Government Service to exercise functions in a court registry or other court office. > > > > court record means any of the following records that a court has in its possession or custody (or that a court has in the possession or custody of some other person) in connection with the court’s judicial functions— > > > > > (a) a record filed or tendered in the court by a party to proceedings before the court (including originating process to commence any such proceedings) or a record of or comprising written submissions made by a party to proceedings, > > > > > (b) a record of any proceedings before the court (including a record of the dates on which proceedings are heard or to be heard and a record of the name of the judicial officer who heard or is officially listed to hear proceedings), > > > > > (c) a record of judgment given and any directions given or orders made in proceedings before the court, including in connection with case management and listing of proceedings, > > > > > (d) a record admitted into evidence by the court in connection with proceedings before the court. > > > > 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. > > > > criminal record of a person means a record of the offences for which the person has been convicted or of the offences in respect of which— > > > > > (a) the person has paid a penalty notice, or > > > > > (b) an order has been made against the person under section 10 (Dismissal of charges and conditional discharge of offender) of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092). > > > > open access information—see section 5. > > > > personal identification information means any of the following information concerning a person— > > > > > (a) tax file number, > > > > > (b) social security number, > > > > > (c) medicare number, > > > > > (d) financial account numbers, > > > > > (e) passport number, > > > > > (f) personal telephone number, > > > > > (g) date of birth (other than year of birth), > > > > > (h) home address (other than suburb, city and State or Territory), > > > > > (i) other information that can be used to establish a person’s identity and that is prescribed by the regulations as personal identification information for the purposes of this Act. > > > > proceedings means civil or criminal proceedings. > > > > record means any document or other source of information compiled, recorded or stored in written form, or by electronic process, or in any other manner or by any other means. > > > > restricted access information—see section 6. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 4:** Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.10; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.10.