In this Division—
"Australia" includes the Territories of the Commonwealth (whether internal or external) for the government of which as a Territory provision is made by any Commonwealth Act;
"proceedings" means—
(a) proceedings in any civil or commercial matter; or
(b) proceedings in or before a court in relation to the commission of an offence or an alleged offence;
"property" includes any land, chattel or other corporeal property of any description;
"request" includes any commission, order or other process issued by or on behalf of a requesting court;
requesting court means a court or tribunal by or on whose behalf a request is issued, as referred to in section 9M.
S. 9M
inserted by No. 57/1990 s. 6.