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Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989
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#### 3 Definitions
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> > (1) In this Act—
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> > ancillary or related matter, in relation to any proceedings, includes any claim relating to the subject-matter of the proceedings that a defendant in the proceedings has against another person, whether that other person is a party to the proceedings or not.
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> > barrister has the same meaning as in the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a).
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> > District Court means the District Court of New South Wales established by the [District Court Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1973-009).
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> > damages includes further damages awarded under section 11A.
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> > decision includes judgment, order and ruling.
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> > dust-related condition means—
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> > > (a) a disease specified in Schedule 1, or
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> > > (b) any other pathological condition of the lungs, pleura or peritoneum that is attributable to dust.
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> > member means a member of the Tribunal.
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> > President means the President of the Tribunal.
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> > registrar means the registrar of the Tribunal.
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> > Rule Committee means the Dust Diseases Tribunal Rule Committee established under section 32A.
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> > rules means the rules of the Tribunal and the regulations in force under this Act and the uniform rules in force under the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028).
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> > settlement, when used in relation to a claim, includes compromise or agreement.
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> > solicitor has the same meaning as in the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a).
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> > Tribunal means the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales established by this Act.
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> > (2) In this Act—
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> > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and
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> > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.
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> > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.
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> **s 3:** Am 1995 No 21, Sch 4 (1) (6) (10); 1998 No 130, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.11 \[1\]; 2002 No 23, Sch 1.1 \[1\]; 2005 No 22, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.9 \[1\]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.14 \[1\].