3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

accused person includes, in relation to summary offences, a defendant and, in relation to all offences (where the subject-matter or context allows or requires), an Australian legal practitioner representing an accused person.

apprehended violence order has the same meaning as in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

apprehended violence order proceedings has the same meaning as in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

authorised officer means—

(a) a registrar of a court, or

(b) an employee of the Attorney General’s Department authorised by the Attorney General as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

bail has the same meaning as it has in the Bail Act 2013.

case conference means a conference held under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

case conference certificate means a case conference certificate required to be completed and filed under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

case conference material—see section 78 (5).

charge certificate—see section 66 (1).

Children’s Judge has the same meaning as in the Children’s Court Act 1987.

coincidence evidence has the same meaning as it has in the Evidence Act 1995.

committal proceedings means proceedings before a Judge of the Local Court for the purpose of committing a person charged with an indictable offence for trial or sentence.

court means—

(a) the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Land and Environment Court, the Industrial Relations Commission, the District Court or the Local Court, or

(b) any other court that, or person who, exercises criminal jurisdiction,

but, subject to the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, does not include the Children’s Court or any other court that, or person who, exercises the functions of the Children’s Court.

Court of Coal Mines Regulation means the Court of Coal Mines Regulation established under the .