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#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Charter of Justice means the letters patent issued on 13 October 1823 pursuant to the Imperial Act 4 Geo IV c 96. > > > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > function includes power, authority and duty. > > > > judicial officer has the same meaning as in the [Court Security Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-001). > > > > Secretary means the Secretary of the department in which this Act is administered. > > > > Sheriff means the person employed in the Public Service as Sheriff. > > > > Sheriff’s alternate means such person as is declared by the regulations to be the Sheriff’s alternate for the purposes of this Act or, if no such person is declared, the Secretary. > > > > sheriff’s officer means a person employed in the Public Service as a sheriff’s officer. > > > (2) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.43 \[1\] \[2\]; 2024 No 8, Sch 1\[1\] \[2\].