3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In these Rules of Court –

Act means the Administration and Probate Act 1935 ;

approved form means a form approved by the Chief Justice;

attorney, in relation to a person, means another person to whom a power of attorney is given by the person in accordance with the Powers of Attorney Act 2000 or other Act;

Civil Registry means the registry relating to the civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court;

corresponding law means a law of another State, a Territory, the Commonwealth or a foreign country that corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 ;

deceased means a testator or intestate to whom the context relates;

election means an election filed in respect of an estate –

(a) by the Public Trustee under section 20 or 21 of the Public Trustee Act 1930 ; or

(b) by a trustee company under section 10A of the Trustee Companies Act 1953 ;

exemplification means a record of a search of the Probate Registry that bears the official seal of the Court;

foreign court means any court, including any person or body authorised to take or receive evidence, whether on behalf of a court or otherwise and whether or not the person or body is empowered to require the answering of questions or the production of documents, of –