4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

amended: for when an applied law is amended, see subsection 18E(4).

applied law means:

(a) an applied State law; or
(b) an applied Territory law.

applied law jurisdiction: see section 5.

applied State law means a law of an applied law jurisdiction that is a State, as in force in Norfolk Island under section 18A.

applied Territory law means a law of an applied law jurisdiction that is a Territory, as in force in Norfolk Island under section 18A.

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.

authority includes a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, established for a public purpose.

Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

civil matter means any matter that may be determined by the Supreme Court other than in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction.

Commonwealth Minister means a Minister of State of the Commonwealth.

constable means:

(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) a member of the Police Force of Norfolk Island.

court officer, of a State or Territory that is an applied law jurisdiction, means a person holding, occupying or exercising the powers of:

(a) any of the following offices in a court of that jurisdiction:
(i) Judge;
(ii) Magistrate (however described);
(iii) Master;
(iv) Registrar (however described);
(v) Clerk (however described);
(vi) Sheriff (however described);
(vii) Bailiff (however described); or
(b) any other office, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, of a court of that jurisdiction.

enactment means:

(a) a section 19A Ordinance; or
(b) an Ordinance continued in force by this Act; or
(c) a Legislative Assembly law continued in force by this Act.

final transition time means the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015.