3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Administrator means the Administrator of the Magistrates Court;

ammunition has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996 ;

appointing officer, in relation to a court, means a person who holds the office which has, under section 4 , the power to appoint a security officer for the court;

chemical agent means –

(a) oleoresin capsicum (commonly known as pepper spray or capsicum spray); and

(b) orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (commonly known as tear gas); and

(c) any other prescribed substance;

Chief Clerk (Coronial Division) has the same meaning as in the Coroners Act 1995 ;

Chief Clerk of Petty Sessions has the same meaning as in the Justices Act 1959 ;

controlled substance has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 ;

coroner has the same meaning as in the Coroners Act 1995 ;

court includes the Supreme Court, a court of petty sessions, a court of summary jurisdiction, the Magistrates Court (including any division of that Court) and a tribunal;

court premises means the premises or place where a court is held and includes –

(a) a courtroom; and

(b) a forecourt, courtyard, yard, parking area, toilet facility, hall, corridor, or other area, used in conjunction with the premises or place; and