3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > > (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***Administrator*** means the Administrator of the Magistrates Court; > > > > > ***application*** – see [section 50](#GS50@EN) ; > > > > > ***approved*** means approved by the Chief Magistrate; > > > > > ***Chief Magistrate*** means the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court; > > > > > ***Court*** means the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division); > > > > > ***decision*** has the meaning given by [section 4](#GS4@EN) ; > > > > > ***decision-maker*** has the meaning given by [section 5](#GS5@EN) ; > > > > > ***enactment*** means an Act (other than this Act) or a statutory rule (other than a statutory rule made under this Act); > > > > > ***exercise*** a function includes perform a duty; > > > > > ***function*** includes a power, authority or duty; > > > > > ***interested person*** means a person who is entitled under an enactment to make an application to the Court for a review of a reviewable decision; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja56@GC1@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja56@GC1@EN) ***legal practitioner*** means an Australian legal practitioner; > > > > > ***lodge*** a document includes file a document; > > > > > ***Magistrates Court*** means the Magistrates Court of Tasmania established by the [Magistrates Court Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1987-045) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS29@Hpa@EN) ***Magistrates Rule Committee*** means the committee referred to in section 15AC of the [Magistrates Court Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1987-045) ; > > > > > ***parties*** to proceedings – see [section 30](#GS30@EN) ; > > > > > ***registrar*** means the Administrator or a district registrar, or a deputy district registrar, of the Magistrates Court; > > > > > ***regulations*** means regulations made and in force under this Act; > > > > > ***reviewable decision*** means a decision of a decision-maker that the Court has jurisdiction under an enactment to review; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS29@Hpb@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 29, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS29@Hpb@EN) ***rules of court*** means rules of court made for this Act by the Magistrates Rule Committee. > > > (2)  A reference in this Act to the exercise by the Court of its functions in relation to an enactment includes a reference both to its functions under the enactment and its functions under this Act in relation to the enactment. > > > (3)  A reference (however described) in this Act to a decision made under an enactment is taken, in relation to a reviewable decision, to include a reference to any decision made in the exercise of functions identified by the enactment.