3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

*[Section 3 Amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

action means an action brought under this Act;

Administrator means the Administrator of the Magistrates Court;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2003]

[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 1997, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 1998] assistant bailiff means a person appointed under section 15A ;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 1997, s. 4, Applied:30 Mar 1998] bailiff means a person appointed under section 15 and includes an assistant bailiff;

civil division means the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) established by this Act;

Court means the Magistrates Court exercising its civil jurisdiction in the civil division;

district means the area serviced by a registry;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] law practice has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;

Magistrates Court means the Magistrates Court established by the Magistrates Court Act 1987 ;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2003] Magistrates Rule Committee means the committee referred to in section 15AC of the ;