Acts Interpretation Act 1901

PART 2 - DEFINITIONS  

SECTION 2J  

2J   DOCUMENTS COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS  

A reference in a provision of an Act to any one or more of the following in connection with court proceedings:

(a) a summons;

(b) an information;

(c) a claim;

(d) a complaint;

(e) a declaration;

is taken to include a reference to any document through which proceedings may be instituted in a court.

Note:

An example of such a document is a court attendance notice under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 of New South Wales.