In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Court means the Supreme Court of Tasmania;

criminal proceeding includes –

(a) a proceeding for contempt of court; and

(b) a proceeding under section 357 or 409 of the Criminal Code ; and

(c) a hearing on a plea of guilty; and

(ca) an application to a single judge or an associate judge made under a provision of the Criminal Code Act 1924 ; and

(d) any other proceeding held for the purposes of the criminal jurisdiction of the Court –

but does not include an appeal or application to the Court of Criminal Appeal;

final notice means a final notice to a witness issued under section 10 ;

intended witness means a person named as a witness in a preliminary notice or final notice;

preliminary notice means a preliminary notice to a witness issued under section 5 ;

recognisance means a recognisance in force under section 12 ;

Registrar means the Registrar of the Court.