3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act –[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2006]

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 ;

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] Electoral Commissioner means the Electoral Commissioner appointed under section 14 of the Electoral Act 2004 ;

juror means a person who is a member of a jury;

jury district means a jury district referred to in section 18 ;

jury list means a jury list referred to in section 20 ;

jury roll means a jury roll referred to in section 19 ;

jury service means service as a juror in a trial;