3Interpretation

#### 3 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > appeal includes: (a) a proceeding of the same nature as an appeal; and (b) a review or rehearing, or a proceeding of the same nature as a review or rehearing. > appoint includes re‑appoint. > Associate Director means the Associate Director of Public Prosecutions. > authority of the Commonwealth means: (a) an authority, institution or other body (other than a society, association or incorporated company) established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth; (b) a society, association or incorporated company in which the Commonwealth, or an authority, institution or other body of the kind referred to in paragraph (a), has a controlling interest; or (c) a person who holds: (i) an office or position established by or under a law of the Commonwealth; (ii) an appointment made under a law of the Commonwealth; or (iii) an appointment made, otherwise than under a law of the Commonwealth, by the Governor‑General, by a Minister, or by any other person on behalf of the Executive Government of the Commonwealth or the Administration of a Territory. > CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011. > Director means the Director of Public Prosecutions. > law of the Commonwealth includes a law of a Territory, but does not include: (aa) the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988; (a) the Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978; (c) a law made under, or continued in force by, an Act referred to in paragraph (aa) or (a). > legal practitioner means a person: (a) whose name is on the roll of barristers and solicitors of the High Court kept in pursuance of rules in force under the Judiciary Act 1903; or (b) whose name is on the roll of barristers, of solicitors, of barristers and solicitors or of legal practitioners of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory. > Office means the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions established by subsection 5(1). > Special Prosecutor means a person holding office as, or acting as, a Special Prosecutor under the Special Prosecutors Act 1982. > State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. > Territory does not include the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory. (2) A reference in this Act to an appointment to prosecute offences against the laws of a State includes a reference to a commission or authority to prosecute such offences. (3) A provision of this Act that confers on the Director a function or power in relation to a prosecution or proceeding (including a proceeding for the taking of a civil remedy) instituted by another person applies in relation to such a prosecution or proceeding whether instituted before or after the commencement of this Act. (4) A reference in this Act to a member of the staff of the Office is a reference to: (a) the Associate Director; or (aa) a member of the staff mentioned in subsection 27(1); or (ab) a person employed under subsection 27(3); or (b) a person engaged under subsection 28(1); or (c) a person referred to in section 29 whose services are made available to the Director.