3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > In this Act – > > > ***Australia*** includes – > > > > > > (a) for the purpose of [Part 2](#HP2@EN) , the Territories of the Commonwealth (whether internal or external) for the government of which as a Territory provision is made by any Commonwealth Act; and > > > > > > > (b) for the purpose of [Part 3](#HP3@EN)  – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the Territories of the Commonwealth (whether internal or external) for the government of which as a Territory provision is made by any Commonwealth Act; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) New Zealand; > > > ***examination*** includes any proceeding for the taking of evidence conducted by the judicial authorities of a foreign country in relation to a letter of request issued under an order made under [Part 3](#HP3@EN) ; > > > ***inferior court*** means a court of the State other than – > > > > > > (a) a court when exercising federal jurisdiction; or > > > > > > > (b) the Supreme Court as defined in [section 7](#GS7@EN) ; > > > ***judicial authority***, in relation to a place outside the State, means – > > > > > > (a) the Supreme Court of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or > > > > > > > (b) a court in that place that has the power or jurisdiction to give effect to a request made under [Part 3](#HP3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) a court or person prescribed as a judicial authority for that place; > > > ***place outside the State*** means a place outside the State, whether within or outside Australia; > > > ***proceedings*** means proceedings – > > > > > > (a) in any civil or commercial matter; or > > > > > > > (b) in or before a court in relation to the commission of an offence or an alleged offence; > > > ***property*** includes any land, chattel or other corporeal property of any description; > > > ***request*** includes any commission, order or other process issued by or on behalf of a requesting court; > > > ***requesting court*** means a court or tribunal by or on whose behalf a request is made under [section 4](#GS4@EN) .