3Interpretation

#### 3 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: > costs, in relation to proceedings, includes: (a) the costs of obtaining a costs certificate in respect of the proceedings; and (b) the costs of taxing, or otherwise ascertaining, costs in respect of the proceedings. > costs certificate means a costs certificate granted under subsection 6(1) or (2), 7(1), 7A(1), 8(1) or (2), 9(1), 10(2) or (3) or 10A(2). > Federal appeal means: (a) an appeal to the Full Court of the High Court from a judgment of the High Court constituted by a single Justice; or (b) an appeal to the High Court from a judgment of the Federal Court; or (c) an appeal to the High Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a Territory; or (d) an appeal to the High Court from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or (e) an appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court from a judgment of the Federal Court constituted by a single Judge; or (ea) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a State; or (eb) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory exercising jurisdiction conferred on the court by or under a law of the Commonwealth, other than jurisdiction conferred under an Act providing for the acceptance, administration or government of that Territory; or (f) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a Territory; or (fa) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or (g) an appeal to the Federal Court from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal; or (ga) an appeal that is: (i) from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal; and (ii) heard and determined, or to be heard and determined, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or (h) an appeal to the Supreme Court of a Territory from a judgment of another court of that Territory; or (j) an appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) constituted by a single Judge; or (ja) an appeal to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or (k) an appeal to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from a judgment of a court of a State, a court of an internal Territory (including the Northern Territory) or a court of Norfolk Island. > Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia means: (a) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or (b) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). > Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia. > judgment includes any decree, order or decision, whether final or interlocutory, and a conviction or sentence. > proceedings includes a Federal appeal and a trial. > sequence of appeals means a sequence of appeals in which each appeal that follows next after another appeal in the sequence is an appeal against the judgment in that other appeal. > Territory does not include the Northern Territory. (2) A reference in this Act to an appellant to an appeal, a respondent to an appeal, a party to a cause or to proceedings, an accused person or a person who has been granted a costs certificate shall be read as including a reference to the legal personal representative of the appellant, respondent, party or person, as the case requires. (3) In this Act, a reference to a court of a Territory (including a reference to the Supreme Court of a Territory) does not include a reference to a court of Western Australia exercising jurisdiction: (a) in or in relation to the Territory of Christmas Island under the Christmas Island Act 1958; or (b) in or in relation to the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.