New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DUST DISEASES TRIBUNAL ACT 1989 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act--

"ancillary or related matter" , in relation to any proceedings, includes any claim relating to the subject-matter of the proceedings that a defendant in the proceedings has against another person, whether that other person is a party to the proceedings or not.

"barrister" has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) .

"District Court" means the District Court of New South Wales established by the District Court Act 1973 .

"damages" includes further damages awarded under section 11A.

"decision" includes judgment, order and ruling.

"dust-related condition" means--

(a) a disease specified in Schedule 1, or

(b) any other pathological condition of the lungs, pleura or peritoneum that is attributable to dust.

"member" means a member of the Tribunal.

"President" means the President of the Tribunal.

"registrar" means the registrar of the Tribunal.

"Rule Committee" means the Dust Diseases Tribunal Rule Committee established under section 32A.

"rules" means the rules of the Tribunal and the regulations in force under this Act and the uniform rules in force under the Civil Procedure Act 2005 .

"settlement" , when used in relation to a claim, includes compromise or agreement.

"solicitor" has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) .

"Tribunal" means the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales established by this Act.

(2) In this Act--

(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and

(b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.