Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 4

The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

Note 1     The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references ( signpost definitions ) to other terms defined elsewhere in this Act.

For example, the signpost definition ‘ motor vehicle —see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, dictionary.' means that the term ‘motor vehicle' is defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this Act.

Note 2     A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act

, s 155 and s 156 (1)).