40Definitions—pt 5

40 Definitions—pt 5 assistant sheriff means a person who is appointed under the Supreme Court Act 1933, section 53 (Sheriff’s assistants). court means— (a) the Supreme Court; or (b) the Magistrates Court; or (c) the Childrens Court; or (d) the Coroner’s Court; or (e) the ACAT; or (f) a board of inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 1991; or (g) a royal commission established under the Royal Commissions Act 1991; or (h) a judicial commission established under the Judicial Commissions Act 1994; or (i) the judicial council established under the Judicial Commissions Act 1994, section 5A; or (j) a court prescribed by regulation; or (k) any other tribunal or entity that is authorised to hear, receive and examine evidence and is prescribed by regulation. court premises means the premises or place where a court is held or that is used in relation to the operations of a court, and includes— (a) a forecourt, courtyard, yard or area used with court premises; and

(b) a part of premises or a place used as an entrance to or exit from court premises. deputy sheriff means a person who is appointed as a deputy sheriff of the Territory under the Supreme Court Act 1933, section 46 (Appointments). explosive—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 73. firearm—see the Firearms Act 1996, section 6. judge includes a person prescribed by regulation for this definition. magistrate includes a person prescribed by regulation for this definition. offensive weapon means— (a) anything made or adapted for use, or capable of being used, for causing injury to or incapacitating a person; or (b) anything intended for that use by the person who is carrying it or otherwise has it in the person’s possession; and includes an imitation or replica of an offensive weapon. screening search means— (a) for a search of a person—a search by equipment designed to conduct the search without touching the person; and (b) for a search of a thing—a search by equipment designed to conduct the search without touching the thing or requiring it to be opened. security officer means— (a) a police officer; or (b) a sheriff’s officer; or (c) a person who is appointed as a security officer under section 51.

sheriff means the person appointed as the sheriff of the Territory under the Supreme Court Act 1933, section 46 (Appointments). sheriff’s officer means the sheriff, an assistant sheriff or a deputy sheriff.