8Interpretation

#### 8 Interpretation 8 Interpretation cf RSC (Rev) 1965, O 13, r 1 (2). > > (1) In these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires— > > > > ASIC means the entity known as the Australian Securities Commission prior to 1 July 1998, and subsequently known as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. > > > > assess, when used in relation to costs assessed otherwise than by the Court, means assess in accordance with Part 11 of the [Legal Profession Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-109). > > > > associate Judge includes an acting associate Judge. > > > > barrister has the same meaning as it has in the [Legal Profession Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-109). > > > > Companies Code means the [Companies (New South Wales) Code](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1981-122a). > > > > convention means a convention made between Her Majesty or any of her predecessors and the king or other head of state of a foreign country regarding legal proceedings in civil and commercial matters. > > > > convention country means a foreign country to which a convention applies. > > > > corporation includes any artificial person. > > > > costs determination means a determination made under section 180 of the [Legal Profession Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-109) as in force from time to time prior to 1 July 1994. > > > > cross-claim means a claim for relief under section 78 of the Act. > > > > curator means— > > > > > (a) in respect of a person— > > > > > > > (i) the management of whose estate is, by the [Protected Estates Act 1983](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1983-179) or by any order of the Court or the Guardianship Tribunal under that Act or under the [Guardianship Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-257), committed to the Protective Commissioner, > > > > > > > (ii) of whose estate the Protective Commissioner has, in accordance with section 63 of the [Protected Estates Act 1983](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1983-179), undertaken the management, or > > > > > > > (iii) in relation to whose property the Protective Commissioner is authorised as mentioned in section 66 (1) (a) of that Act, > > > > > > the Protective Commissioner, > > > > > (b) in respect of a person of whose estate a manager has been appointed by order of the Court or the Guardianship Tribunal under section 22 of the [Protected Estates Act 1983](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1983-179) or section 25M of the [Guardianship Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-257)—the manager appointed. > > > > disable person means a minor or an incompetent person. > > > > document means any record of information, and includes— > > > > > (a) anything on which there is writing, > > > > > (b) anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them, > > > > > (c) anything from which sounds, images or writings can be reproduced with or without the aid of anything else, or > > > > > (d) a map, plan, drawing or photograph. > > > > cf Act No 15 of 1987, s 21 (1). > > > > expert means a person who has specialised knowledge based on the person’s training, study or experience. > > > > fax means send a copy by facsimile transmission. > > > > folio means 100 words, five figures being counted as one word. > > > > cf Cost Rules, r 2. Rules of the Supreme Court (Revised) 1965 (Eng), O 1, r 4 (1). > > > > Foreign Evidence Act means the [Foreign Evidence Act 1994](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > funds includes money, debentures, stock, shares and other securities and investments. > > > > incompetent person means— > > > > > (a) a person who is not a minor and who is— > > > > > > > (i) incapable of managing his or her affairs, or > > > > > > > (ii) incommunicate, or > > > > > (b) a minor who has a curator. > > > > Law Courts Building means the building in which the Sydney registry of the Court is located. > > > > Mutual Recognition Act means the [Mutual Recognition Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > notice means notice in writing. > > > > cf RSC (Rev) 1965, O 66, r 2 (5). > > > > officer, in relation to a corporation, includes a director and any person having (whether alone or with others) powers of management, direction or control of the corporation. > > > > officer of the Court does not include a solicitor, barrister or liquidator. > > > > originating process means a statement of claim, a summons or, where a cross-claim is made against a person not previously a party to the proceedings in which the cross-claim is made, the cross-claim. > > > > pay, in relation to funds, includes transfer, deposit and deliver. > > > > person bound, in relation to a judgment or order, means a person required by the judgment or order— > > > > > (a) to pay money, > > > > > (b) to give possession of land, > > > > > (c) to deliver goods (with or without the alternative of paying the assessed value of the goods), > > > > > (d) to do any other act, or > > > > > (e) to abstain from doing any act. > > > > personal injuries includes any disease and any impairment of a person’s physical or mental condition. > > > > cf RSC (Rev) 1965, O 5, r 2. > > > > registry means a registry at Lismore, Newcastle, Orange, Sydney, Wagga Wagga or Wollongong. > > > > Riverina means the district of the State comprising Albury, Cootamundra, Deniliquin, Griffith, Gundagai, Leeton, Narrandera, Temora, Tumut and Wagga Wagga. > > > > solicitor has the same meaning as it has in the [Legal Profession Act 1987](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1987-109). > > > > the Act means the [Supreme Court Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1970-052). > > > > the Evidence Act means the [Evidence Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-025). > > > > the Service and Execution of Process Act means the [Service and Execution of Process Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act means the [Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > tutor means a next friend or guardian ad litem of a disable person. > > > (2) Where— > > > > > (a) reference is made in the rules to the holder of an office in the Public Service or in the Australian Public Service, and > > > > > (b) the name of the office is changed or the relevant function is assumed by the holder of another office, > > > > the reference shall continue to apply to the holder of that office. > > > (3), (4) (Repealed)