New Zealand Legislation: Acts

3 Interpretation

• In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  committal for trial means committal to the High Court or a District Court under section 184N or 184O of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957

  conviction includes an order; and convicted has a corresponding meaning

  District Court includes a Justice or Justices, or a Community Magistrate or Community Magistrates presiding over a District Court; but does not include a Registrar

  drug dealing offence means—

  • (a) any offence against section 12C(1)(a) of the Misuse Of Drugs Act 1975:

  • (b) any offence against section 6 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975—

  in relation to a Class A controlled drug, as defined by Schedule 1 of that Act, or in relation to a Class B controlled drug, as defined by Schedule 2 of that Act

  offence means any act or omission for which anyone can be punished under the Crimes Act 1961 or under any other enactment, whether on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction

  Registrar means any Registrar of the High Court or of a District Court, as the case may require; and includes a Deputy Registrar.

  Section 3 committal for trial: amended, on 29 June 2009, by section 18 of the Summary Proceedings Amendment Act (No 2) 2008 (2008 No 41).