Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL APPEALS ACT 2004 - SECT 4

4 .         Terms used

        (1)         If not defined in this Act, words and expressions in this Act have the same definitions as in the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 unless the contrary intention appears.

        (2)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

        appeal means an appeal under this Act or an application for leave to appeal under this Act;

        appellant includes an applicant for leave to appeal or for an extension of time within which to appeal or apply for leave to appeal;

        concluded , in relation to an appeal, means decided, dismissed or discontinued;

        Court of Appeal Registrar has the meaning given by the Supreme Court Act 1935 ;

        court of summary jurisdiction means a court, or a person, that is acting in circumstances in which it is a court of summary jurisdiction by virtue of another written law;

        rules of court means rules of court made by the Supreme Court;

        superior court means the Supreme Court or the District Court but not the Court of Appeal;

        Supreme Court does not include the Court of Appeal.