Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsIn this Act—
address, for part 3 division 2A, see section 23A.
appealed order, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
approved procedures, for computer warrants, see section 67(1).
arresting officer, for part 4, division 10B, see section 83D.
associated place, for part 6A, see section 178B.
breach of duty means any act or omission (not being a simple offence or a non-payment of a mere debt) on complaint of which a Magistrates Court may make an order on any person for the payment of money or for doing or refraining from doing any other act.
charge of an indictable offence means a charge of an indictable offence as such.
clerk of the court means the person who for the time being is the clerk of every Magistrates Court at a place or places appointed under this Act for the holding of Magistrates Courts in question, and includes any assistant clerk of the court, deputy clerk of the court and any person who for the time being occupies or performs the duties of such office.
complaint includes the terms 'information', 'information and complaint', and 'charge' when used in any Act, and means an information, complaint or charge before a Magistrates Court.
computer warrant see section 67(1).
court means a Magistrates Court.
decision includes a committal for trial or for sentence, a conviction, order, order of dismissal or striking out or other determination.
defendant—
(a) for part 3, division 2A—see section 23A; or
(b) otherwise—means a person complained against before a Magistrates Court or before justices for a simple offence, breach of duty or an indictable offence.
disclosure obligation, for part 4, division 10B, see section 83D.
disclosure obligation direction, for part 4, division 10B, see section 83D.
examination of witnesses in relation to an indictable offence means an examination of witnesses or the taking of a statement of any person by justices in relation to a charge of an indictable offence.
facility user, for part 6A, see section 178B.
fine, for part 7, see section 179.
general manager, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
hearing includes an examination of witnesses in relation to an indictable offence.
incorporated legal practice see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.
indictable offence means an offence which may be prosecuted before the Supreme Court, the District Court, or other court having jurisdiction in that behalf, by indictment in the name of the Attorney-General or other authorised officer.
indictment means a written charge for an indictable offence presented to a court having jurisdiction to try the accused person by the Attorney-General or other authorised officer.
jurisdiction includes the place in which jurisdiction may be lawfully exercised.
justices or justice means justices of the peace or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction where the act in question is, or is to be, performed, and includes a magistrate and, where necessary, a Magistrates Court.
lawyer means an Australian lawyer who, under the Legal Profession Act 2007, may engage in legal practice in this State.
notice of appeal, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
order includes any order, adjudication, grant or refusal of any application, and any determination of whatsoever kind made by a Magistrates Court, and any refusal by a Magistrates Court to hear and determine any complaint or to entertain any application made to it, but does not include any order made by justices committing a defendant for trial for an indictable offence, or dismissing a charge of an indictable offence or granting or refusing to grant bail and, in the last mentioned case, whether or not the justices are sitting as a Magistrates Court or to hear an examination of witnesses in relation to an indictable offence.
party, for part 4, division 10B, see section 83D.
police station includes a police office, watch-house, and lockup.
primary court, for part 6A, see section 178B.
prison, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
private complaint means a complaint made by a person who is not—
(a) a public officer; or
(b) in making the complaint, acting in—
(i) the execution of a duty imposed on the person by law; or
(ii) the proper administration of an Act or Commonwealth Act.
proceeding, for part 6A, see section 178B.
prosecution, for part 4, division 10B, see section 83D.
public officer means—
(a) an officer or employee of the public service of the State or the Commonwealth; or
(b) an officer or employee of a statutory body that represents the Crown in right of the State or the Commonwealth; or
(c) an officer or employee of a local government;
who is acting in an official capacity.
reciprocating court, for part 7, see section 179.
reciprocating State or Territory, for part 7, see section 179.
registry committal means a committal by the clerk of a court under an order under part 5, division 7A.
relevant clerk of the court, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
relevant Magistrates Court, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
relevant registrar, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
respondent, for part 9, division 1, see section 221.
simple offence means any offence (indictable or not) punishable, on summary conviction before a Magistrates Court, by fine, imprisonment, or otherwise.
summary conviction or conviction means a conviction by a Magistrates Court for a simple offence.