3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In these rules of court –

Act means the Justices Act 1959 ;

Australia Post has the same meaning as in the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

clerk means the clerk of petty sessions appointed under section 16A of the Act;

Crown Law Officer has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Criminal Code ;

first appearance means the first listing of a complaint where the defendant is required to respond to the complaint;

forfeit means a forfeit under section 97 of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 ;

public office has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 ;

return day, in relation to a summons, means –

(a) the day on which a response to the summons must be lodged or filed; or

(b) the date on which the complaint is next listed before the court.

(2)  Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression defined in the Act has the same meaning in these rules of court.