3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

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.

barrister has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW).

District Court means the District Court of New South Wales established by the District Court Act 1973.

damages includes further damages awarded under section 11A.

decision includes judgment, order and ruling.

dust-related condition means—

(a) a disease specified in Schedule 1, or

(b) any other pathological condition of the lungs, pleura or peritoneum that is attributable to dust.

member means a member of the Tribunal.

President means the President of the Tribunal.

registrar means the registrar of the Tribunal.

Rule Committee means the Dust Diseases Tribunal Rule Committee established under section 32A.

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.

settlement, when used in relation to a claim, includes compromise or agreement.

solicitor has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW).

Tribunal means the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales established by this Act.

(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.

(3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

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].