4Interpretation

4 Interpretation In this Act: child means a person under the age of 18 years. committal brief means a brief served under section 105C, including any additional documents forming part of the brief under section 105D(3)(b) or 105E(3)(b). committal date, for Part V, see section 100. complainant, for Part VII, Division 3, see section 189. complaint: (a) in relation to a charge of an indictable offence that is dealt with summarily – includes the information laid in respect of the charge; and (b) for Part VII, Division 3 – see section 189. Court means the Local Court. courtroom means a room or other place where the Court is sitting or where a person who is participating in proceedings is located.

Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928 2 Court venue means a place approved under section 24 of the Local Court Act 2015. criminal record, for Part IV, Division 2A, see section 60AA. (aa) for Part VII, Division 3 – see section 189; or (b) otherwise – means a person charged with an offence or against whom relief is sought. directions hearing, for Part IV, Division 2A, see section 60AA. disclosure requirement, for Part IV, Division 2A, see document, for Part IV, Division 2A, see section 60AA. evidence of an alibi, for Part IV, Division 2A, see section 60AA. expert evidence material, for Part IV, Division 2A, see fine includes any pecuniary penalty or pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation payable upon a finding of guilt. handed-up witness statement, for Part V, see section 100. indictable offence, see section 3(2) of the Criminal Code. JP means a justice of the peace appointed under section 5 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1991. Note for definition JP JP does not include a Judge, registrar or other person who is a justice of the peace by reason of holding an office mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Justices of the Peace Act 1991. Judge means a Local Court Judge. later sentence indication, for Part IV, Division 2A, see listed exhibit, for Part V, see section 100. listed witness, for Part V, see section 100. notice to appear, for Part VII, Division 3, see section 189.

Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928 3 original sentence indication, for Part IV, Division 2A, see preliminary examination means an examination under section 105A. prosecutor, for Part V, see section 100. recorded, for Part V, see section 100. registrar, see section 3 of the Local Court Act 2015. relevant registrar, in relation to a charge, means the registrar at the place approved under section 24 of the Local Court Act 2015 at which the charge is being dealt with. sentence indication, for Part IV, Division 2A, see section 60AA. serious violence offence means: (a) an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code that is punishable by imprisonment for 5 or more years: (i) Part V, Division 2; (ii) Part VI, Divisions 3 to 6A; (iii) Part VIA; (iv) section 218; (v) another provision prescribed by regulation; or (aa) an offence against section 211 or 212 of the Criminal Code, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 10 of the Criminal Code Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022; or (b) an offence against Part V, Division 2 or Part VI, Division 5 of the Criminal Code, as in force before the commencement of