3Definitions

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, and

(b) any proceedings referred to in section 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1970.

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.

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.

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].