3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 117 of 1976, s. 95 and Sched. 3 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 99 of 1982, s. 3 and Sched. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 1985, s. 4 and Sched. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1990, s. 7 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1995, s. 4 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 77 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 1996, s. 15 ]

(1)  *[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1962, s. 2 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:12 Nov 2009] body armour includes protective jackets, protective vests, protective suits, anti-ballistic articles and other similar articles –

(a) able to be worn, either independently or as a part of something else, on the human body; and

(b) designed or adapted to protect the human body from the effects of a firearm or any other prescribed device –

but does not include anti-ballistic articles used for eye or hearing protection;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:17 Dec 2001] child means any person under the age of 18 years;

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police;

court means a court of summary jurisdiction having cognizance of the matter in relation to which the term is used;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2004, s. 4, Applied:23 Sep 2004] crossbow means a device, consisting of a bow fitted transversely on a stock that has a groove or barrel, designed to direct an arrow or bolt;

includes –