3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > *\[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 1988, s. 166 \]**\[Section 3 Amended by No. 13 of 1989, s. 7 \]**\[Section 3 Amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 3 \]**\[Section 3 Amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 94 \]**\[Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC1@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 67, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS67@Hpa@EN) > > > ***Administrator of the Magistrates Court*** or ***Administrator*** means the person who is appointed as Administrator of the Magistrates Court pursuant to [section 16](#GS16@EN) ; > > > ***Chief Magistrate*** means the person who is appointed as Chief Magistrate pursuant to [section 5](#GS5@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS25@EN) ***committee*** means the committee continued in existence by [section 15AC](#GS15AC@EN) under the name "Magistrates Rule Committee"; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***complying superannuation scheme*** means a complying superannuation fund as provided by the law of the Commonwealth; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC1@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-065#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 67, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS67@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 27 of 1992, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-03-30/act-1992-027#JS1@Ja3@GC1@Hpa@EN) > > > ***coroner*** means a coroner within the meaning of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) ; > > > ***Deputy Chief Magistrate*** means the person who is appointed as Deputy Chief Magistrate pursuant to [section 6](#GS6@EN) [(1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) , and includes an acting Deputy Chief Magistrate temporarily appointed pursuant to [section 6](#GS6@EN) [(7)](#GS6@Gs7@EN) ; > > > ***division*** means a division of the Magistrates Court; > > > ***function*** includes duty; > > > ***lower courts*** means – > > > > > > (a) the Magistrates Court; > > > > > > > (b) courts of summary jurisdiction within the meaning of the [Justices Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077) ; > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 102 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Jun 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-06-28/act-2001-102#JS1@Ja5@GC1@EN) the Land Valuation Court continued under [Part 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102#HP7@EN) [Valuation of Land Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102) ; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 27 of 1992, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-03-30/act-1992-027#JS1@Ja3@GC1@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 40 of 1998, s. 4, Applied:26 May 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-05-26/act-1998-040#GS4@EN) a tribunal under any Act – > > > > > > > > > > (i) that is constituted by a magistrate; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) of which a magistrate is the chairperson; > > > > > > > (d) > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 1998, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1998-002#JS2@Ja11@GC1@EN) > > > > > > > (f) > > > ***magistrate*** means a person who is appointed as a magistrate pursuant to [section 4](#GS4@EN) , and includes a person who, by virtue of [section 19](#GS19@EN) [(1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) , is deemed to have been so appointed; > > > ***Magistrates Court*** means the Magistrates Court of Tasmania established by this Act; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-053#JS1@Ja3@GC1@EN) ***minor civil claim*** means a minor civil claim within the meaning of the [Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-027) ; > > > ***the regulations*** means regulations made and in force under this Act. > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-065#JS1@Ja14@GC1@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 67, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS67@Hpc@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC1@Hpc@EN) ***Secretary*** means the Secretary of the Department.