3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > *\[Section 3 Amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > ***assisted person*** means a person to whom legal aid is provided under this Act; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-19/act-2017-036#GS10@Hpa@EN) > > > ***chairperson*** means the chairperson of the Commission and includes a person appointed to act in the office of chairperson; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-03-18/act-2022-002#JS1@Ja15@GC1@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-03-18/act-2022-002#JS1@Ja15@GC1@EN) ***Commission*** means Tasmania Legal Aid constituted under [section 4](#GS4@EN) ; > > > ***Commissioner*** means a Commissioner of the Commission and includes the chairperson; > > > ***court*** includes a tribunal or person entitled to receive evidence on oath; > > > ***current practising certificate*** means a practising certificate in force under the [Legal Profession Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-090) ; > > > ***Director*** means the Director of the Commission appointed under [section 8](#GS8@EN) and includes a person appointed to act in the office of the Director; > > > ***Fund*** means the Legal Aid Fund established under [section 35](#GS35@EN) ; > > > ***guidelines*** means guidelines issued by the Commission under [section 27](#GS27@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja49@GC1@Hpa@EN) ***Law Society*** means The Law Society of Tasmania continued under the [Legal Profession Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024) ; > > > ***legal aid*** means the provision of legal assistance and legal services; > > > ***Legal Aid Committee*** means a Legal Aid Committee established under [section 12](#GS12@EN) ; > > > ***legal assistance*** means any legal work or legal advice provided to a person; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja49@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***legal practitioner*** means an Australian legal practitioner; > > > ***legal services*** includes services consisting of appearing on behalf of a person, or giving legal advice to a person, in connection with a proceeding of a court otherwise than by prior arrangement with the person; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja85@GC1@EN) ***officer*** means a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the office of the Commission and who is a legal practitioner; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 10, Applied:19 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-19/act-2017-036#GS10@Hpb@EN) ***private legal practitioner*** means a person who is practising as a legal practitioner; > > > ***regulations*** means regulations made under this Act; > > > ***Review Committee*** means a Review Committee established under [section 30](#GS30@EN) .