Victorian Numbered Acts

COUNTY COURT AMENDMENT (KOORI COURT) ACT 2008 (NO. 51 OF 2008) - SECT 4

In section 3(1) of the Principal Act insert the following definitions—

""Aboriginal elder or respected person" means a person who holds office as an Aboriginal elder or respected person under section 22A;

"Aborigine" means a person who—

        (a)     is descended from an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander; and

        (b)     identifies as an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander; and

        (c)     is accepted as an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island community;

family member has the meaning given by section 3AAB;

"Koori Court Division" means the division of the court established under section 4A;

"Koori Court officer" means a person who—

        (a)     is employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 ; and

        (b)     exercises powers, or performs functions, in relation to the Koori Court Division of the court;".