Judicial Review Act 2000
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3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
commercial activities means activities conducted on a commercial basis;
Court means the Supreme Court;
duty includes a duty imposed on a person in the person's capacity as a servant of the Crown;
enactment means an Act or statutory rule, and includes a part of an Act or statutory rule;
judge means a judge of the Supreme Court;
order of review means an order on an application made –
(a) under section 17 relating to a decision; or
(b) under section 18 relating to conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; or
(c) under section 19 relating to a failure to make a decision;
reasons means –
(a) findings on material questions of fact relating to a decision; and
(b) a reference to the evidence or other material on which any such findings were based –
as well as the reasons for the decision;
review, in Part 2 , includes a review by way of –
(a) reconsideration, re-hearing or appeal; or
(b) the grant of an injunction or a prerogative writ or statutory order; or
(c) the making of a declaratory or other order;
reviewable matter means –
(a) a decision; or