2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act does not include an enactment.

criminal laws means any laws (whether written, unwritten, substantive or procedural) relating to offences, whether indictable or not, including laws about:

(a) the investigation of offences; and
(b) the punishment of offenders, including the penalties or loss of benefits to which offenders are liable; and
(c) the forfeiture and confiscation of the proceeds of crime;

and any laws providing for the interpretation of such laws.

Enactment has the same meaning as in the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988.

Ordinance means an Ordinance made under this Act.

the Territory means the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.