Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Pt 6 heading substituted by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 56, applicable on and after 27 December 2011, in relation to Acts enacted before, on or after 27 December 2011. For transitional regulations, see note under Part 1 heading. The heading formerly read:

PART VI - JUDICIAL EXPRESSIONS

S 26 repealed by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 57, applicable on and after 27 December 2011, in relation to Acts enacted before, on or after 27 December 2011. For transitional regulations, see note under Part 1 heading.

S 26 formerly read:

SECTION 26 JUDICIAL DEFINITIONS  
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In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a) The High Court shall mean the High Court of Australia;

(b) Federal Court shall mean the High Court or any court created by the Parliament;

(c) Court exercising federal jurisdiction shall mean any court when exercising federal jurisdiction and shall include federal courts;

(d) Court of summary jurisdiction shall mean any justice or justices of the peace or other magistrate of the Commonwealth or part of the Commonwealth, or of a State or part of a State, or of an external Territory, sitting as a court (other than the Federal Magistrates Court) for the making of summary orders or the summary punishment of offences under the law of the Commonwealth or part of the Commonwealth or under the law of the State or external Territory or by virtue of his or their commission or commissions or any Imperial Act;

(e) Justice of the Peace includes a Justice of the Peace for a State or part of a State or for a Territory.

S 26 amended by No 194 of 1999.