5Instituting proceedings

5 Instituting proceedings

5 Instituting proceedings

(1) In this Act, institute, in relation to proceedings, includes—

(a) for civil proceedings—the taking of a step or the making of an application that may be necessary before proceedings can be started against or in relation to a party, and

(b) for proceedings before a tribunal—the taking of a step or the making of an application that may be necessary before proceedings can be started before the tribunal, and

(c) for criminal proceedings—the making of a complaint or the obtaining of a warrant for the arrest of an alleged offender, and

(d) for civil or criminal proceedings or proceedings before a tribunal—the taking of a step or the making of an application that may be necessary to start an appeal in relation to the proceedings or to a decision made in the course of the proceedings.

(2) A reference in this Act to instituting proceedings includes a reference to instituting—

(a) proceedings generally, and

(b) proceedings in relation to a particular matter, and

(c) proceedings against or in relation to a particular person, and

(d) proceedings in a particular court or tribunal.