5Definitions

5 Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

arrest warrant means a warrant to apprehend, a warrant to arrest or a warrant to commit a person to prison, but does not include—

(a) such a warrant, where the term of imprisonment which the person to be apprehended, arrested or committed under the warrant is liable to serve is default imprisonment, or

(b) a warrant to secure the attendance of a witness.

Attorney-General, in relation to the Northern Territory, means the person holding Ministerial office under section 36 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth who is, under that Act, designated for the time being as the holder of the office of Attorney-General.

Commonwealth sentence of imprisonment means a sentence of imprisonment for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory.

corresponding court of New South Wales, in relation to a court of a participating State, means a court of New South Wales that is, under an order in force under section 6 (1), declared to be a corresponding court in relation to the court of the participating State.

corresponding Minister, in relation to a participating State, means the Minister of that State who is responsible for the administration of the interstate law of that State.

default imprisonment means imprisonment in default of—

(a) payment of any fine, penalty, costs or other sum of money of any kind imposed or ordered to be paid by any court, judge or justice, or

(b) entering into a recognizance to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour.

gaoler has the same meaning as governor has in the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999.

indeterminate sentence means a sentence of or order or direction for imprisonment or detention for life or during the pleasure of Her Majesty or during the pleasure of the Governor-General, the Governor or the Governor of a participating State, and includes such a sentence, order or direction imposed, made or given by, or by the operation of, an Act or other law.

interstate law means a law that, under an order in force under section 6 (1), is declared to be an interstate law for the purposes of this Act.

joint prisoner means a person on whom both—