Definitions
4 Definitions
In this Act:
Court means the Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal
Appeal.
custodial correctional facility, see section 11(1)(a) of the Correctional Services Act 2014.
detention centre, see section 5(1) of the Youth
Justice Act 2005.
Judge means a Supreme Court Judge.
officer of the sheriff means a person appointed under this Act to be a deputy sheriff, bailiff or other officer of the sheriff.
rules of court means Rules of Court made or continued in force under the Supreme Court Act 1979.
sheriff, means the sheriff or the acting sheriff and, in relation to a matter in which a deputy sheriff has acted, includes a deputy sheriff. and in relation to a matter in which a person appointed for that matter under section 12 or 18 has acted, includes that person.
Note for section 4
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.
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