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#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— > > > > appeal includes any proceedings in the nature of an appeal, including— > > > > > (a) any proceedings under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the [Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-120), and > > > > > (b) any proceedings referred to in section 69 of the [Supreme Court Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1970-052). > > > > committal proceedings means proceedings before a Judge of the Local Court for the purpose of committing an accused person for trial or sentence. > > > > coroner includes any person exercising any of the jurisdiction or functions of a coroner. > > > > Deputy Director means a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions. > > > > Director means the Director of Public Prosecutions. > > > > indictable offence means an offence (including a common law offence) that may be prosecuted on indictment. > > > > law enforcement or investigating officer, for an alleged offence, has the same meaning as in the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209). > > > > offence means an offence against the laws of the State. > > > > Officer means the Director, a Deputy Director, the Solicitor or a member of the staff referred to in section 32. > > > > prescribed summary offence means a summary offence of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this Act. > > > > prosecutor includes an informant, a complainant and an applicant under the [Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-080). > > > > regulations means regulations under this Act. > > > > Solicitor means the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions. > > > > summary offence means an offence that is not an indictable offence. > > > (2) In this Act— > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > **s 3:** Am 1998 No 137, Sch 2.9; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.84 \[1\]–\[3\]; 2006 No 73, Sch 3.10 \[1\]; 2007 No 80, Sch 2.11 \[1\]; 2015 No 15, Sch 2.15; 2017 No 55, Sch 3.4 \[1\]; 2022 No 49, Sch 1.3\[1\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.35\[1\].