5Interpretation

5 Interpretation

(1) In an Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.

Administrator means the Administrator of the Territory appointed under the Administration Ordinance 1975, and includes an Acting Administrator or the Deputy Administrator acting in the office of the Administrator in pursuance of that Ordinance.

applied law means a law of Western Australia as in force in the Territory in accordance with section 8A of the Act.

barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor means a person entitled, under section 55D of the Judiciary Act 1903, to practise as a barrister and solicitor in any Territory of the Commonwealth.

Commissioner for Affidavits means a person appointed under the Supreme Court Ordinance 1955 to take and receive affidavits.

Commonwealth Ordinance means an Ordinance made under section 12 of the Act.

Gazette means:

(a) the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, published before or after the period that commenced on 1 July 1973 and ended on 30 June 1977;
(b) the Australian Government Gazette published during that period; or
(c) the Government Gazette of the Territory.

Imperial Act means an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

medical practitioner means a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners and whose registration or licence is not suspended under such a law.

movable property means property of every description except immovable property.

Ordinance includes:

(a) a Commonwealth Ordinance; or
(b) a Singapore Ordinance.

police officer means:

(a) a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) a member of a State or Territory police force appointed by the Minister, under subsection 8G(6) of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act, to provide police services for the Territory.

regulations means regulations made under the Ordinance.