3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  *[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 98 of 1987, s. 4 ]*In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires –

amendment, in relation to a prescribed record, includes an addition, deletion, or substitution;

commencement day means the day fixed under section 2 (2) ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 47, Applied:13 Oct 2015]

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 47, Applied:13 Oct 2015] infringement notice means an infringement notice within the meaning of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 ;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 50, Applied:01 Jul 2003] Magistrates Rule Committee means the committee referred to in section 15AC of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 ;

prescribed record means a record kept in Tasmania which –

(a) records the finding of a court on the trial of a person charged with an offence or records that a person has been so charged;

(b) records information as to whether or not an infringement notice with which a person has been served has been satisfied; or

(c) [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 47, Applied:13 Oct 2015] records information as to whether or not a person has been taken to have been convicted under  –