3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > In this Act –[*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja5@GC1@Hpa@EN) > > > ***civil trial*** means a trial of an issue or an assessment of damages before the court sitting in the exercise of a jurisdiction other than its criminal jurisdiction; > > > ***court*** means the Supreme Court; > > > ***criminal trial*** means – > > > > > > (a) a trial on indictment for an indictable offence; and > > > > > > > (b) a trial of an issue by the court sitting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction; and > > > > > > > (c) an investigation or a special hearing under the [Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-021) ; > > > ***deliberations*** includes discussions between 2 or more jurors during a trial of matters relevant to that trial; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja5@GC1@Hpa@EN) ***Electoral Commissioner*** means the Electoral Commissioner appointed under [section 14 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051#GS14@EN) [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) ; > > > ***juror*** means a person who is a member of a jury; > > > ***jury district*** means a jury district referred to in [section 18](#GS18@EN) ; > > > ***jury list*** means a jury list referred to in [section 20](#GS20@EN) ; > > > ***jury roll*** means a jury roll referred to in [section 19](#GS19@EN) ; > > > ***jury service*** means service as a juror in a trial; > > > ***jury service period*** means the period for which a jury roll is prepared; > > > ***majority verdict*** means a verdict on which 10 jurors agree; > > > ***non-disqualifying offence*** means an offence that does not disqualify a person from jury service under [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; > > > ***panel*** means a panel constituted under [section 28(4)](#GS28@Gs4@EN) ; > > > ***prohibited matter*** means any statement made, opinion expressed, argument advanced or vote cast in the course of the deliberations of a jury; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja36@GC1@Hpa@EN) ***psychologist*** means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the psychology profession; > > > ***publish*** includes disseminate, broadcast and transmit; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 20 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-01/act-2007-020#GS4@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja36@GC1@Hpb@EN) > > > ***reserve juror*** means a person referred to in [section 26](#GS26@EN) ; > > > ***Sheriff*** means the sheriff or deputy sheriff of the court; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja5@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***State roll*** means the State roll as defined in the [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) ; > > > ***supplementary juror*** means a person referred to in [section 37](#GS37@EN) ; > > > ***trial*** means a civil trial or a criminal trial; > > > ***view*** includes inspection.