399Interpretation

399 Interpretation

*[Section 399 Amended by No. 38 of 1963, s. 6 ][Section 399 Amended by No. 44 of 1965, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 399 Amended by No. 33 of 1982, s. 4 ]*In this chapter, unless the contrary intention appears –

appellant means any person convicted, or any prosecutor, who wishes to appeal under this chapter;

Attorney-General includes an officer appointed to prosecute in any criminal proceeding;

Court means the Court of Criminal Appeal;

court of trial means the court before which an accused person has been tried upon an indictment, or the court which has passed sentence upon a plea of guilty;

person convicted includes an accused person who, not having set up insanity as a defence, has been acquitted on the ground of insanity;

Registrar means the Registrar of the Court appointed by this chapter;

sentence includes any order made by the court of trial –

(a) for the keeping in custody of any person convicted;

(b) with reference to any property; or

(c) with reference to any moneys to be paid by a person convicted.