Definitions
5 Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
capital offence means an offence the penalty for which under a law in force in the Territory is prescribed to be life imprisonment, with or without hard labour, and in respect of which the court imposing the sentence may not vary or mitigate the sentence and includes murder.
Chief Justice means Chief Justice within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1979.
Judge means a Supreme Court Judge.
jury list means the jury list for Darwin or the jury list for Alice Springs.
jury precept means a precept issued under section 24.
panel of jurors means a list of names prepared in pursuance of section 32(1).
reserve juror, in respect of a criminal trial, means a person chosen and returned under section 37A(1) as a reserve juror in respect of that trial.
roll means a roll within the meaning of the Electoral Act 2004.
talesman means a person appointed to serve as a juror under section 37(2A) or 39(2).
the Court means the Supreme Court.
the proper officer, in relation to the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under this Act, means an officer of the Court appointed by a Judge as the proper officer for that purpose.
the Sheriff means the Sheriff of the Northern Territory.
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