In these Rules of Court, unless the contrary intention appears –

appeal includes an application for leave to appeal;

Code means the Criminal Code;

committal order means an order committing a defendant to the Court under section 60 of the Justices Act 1959 ;

Court means the Supreme Court;

court of trial means the court –

(a) before which an accused person is tried upon an indictment; or

(b) which passes sentence upon a plea of guilty;

Crown Counsel means a legal practitioner employed in, or instructed by, the Office of the Director;

Director means –

(a) the person who is, or who is acting in the office of, the Director of Public Prosecutions pursuant to the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973 ; or

(b) the person who is, or who is acting in the office of, the Director of Public Prosecutions pursuant to the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 of the Commonwealth;

file means file in the registry;

law practice has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;

legal practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner;

legal representative means any legal practitioner or law practice whose name is recorded in the registry under rule 3C as the legal representative of a defendant;

preliminary proceedings order means an order of the Court under section 331B of the Code;

recording apparatus means any electronic, electrical or mechanical device capable of recording sounds or pictures which can be stored and later recalled;

Registrar means the Registrar of the Supreme Court;

registry means the registry of the Court;

victim means –

(a) a victim within the meaning of section 81A of the Sentencing Act 1997 ; and

(b) a person allowed to furnish to the Court a written statement under subsection (2A) of that section;

victim impact statement means a statement furnished under section 81A of the Sentencing Act 1997 by a victim of an offence.