3Interpretation

### 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](#GS17@EN) relating to a decision; or > > > > > > > (b) under [section 18](#GS18@EN) relating to conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; or > > > > > > > (c) under [section 19](#GS19@EN) 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](#HP2@EN) , 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 > > > > > > > (b) conduct, including conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; or > > > > > > > (c) a failure to make a decision or to perform a duty according to law; > > > ***rules of court*** means the rules of court of the Supreme Court; > > > ***statutory authority*** means an incorporated or unincorporated body which is established, constituted or continued by or under an Act or under the royal prerogative, being a body which, or of which the governing authority, wholly or partly comprises a person or persons appointed by the Governor, a Minister of the Crown or another statutory authority; > > > ***statutory rule*** means a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .