3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

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

commission means a commission issued by the Governor under this Act.

Commissioner means the person to whom a commission is issued under this Act.

reasonable excuse, in relation to any act or omission by a witness or a person summoned as a witness before a Special Commission, means an excuse which would excuse an act or omission of a similar nature by a witness or a person summoned as a witness before a court of law.

regulation means a regulation made under this Act.

Special Commission means a Special Commission of Inquiry established under this Act.

Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

(2) A reference in this Act to any act, matter or thing as specified in a commission includes a reference to any act, matter or thing that is of a class or description as specified in the commission.

(3) A reference in this Act to:

(a) the Special Commission, where used in relation to a Commissioner, is a reference to the Special Commission established by the commission issued to the Commissioner, and

(b) the Commissioner, where used in relation to a Special Commission, is a reference to the Commissioner to whom the commission establishing the Special Commission was issued.

(4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

s 3: Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.47; 2005 No 77, Sch 6.16 [1]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.17 [1].