Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires“act” means any act or any omission, or any series of acts or any series of omissions, or any combination of acts or any combination of omissions or any combination of acts and omissions; “Code” means the Criminal Code; CAP. 101. “court” means the Supreme Court acting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction; 14 “crime” means an offence punishable on indictment under the Code or under any other statute; “deposition” includes a written statement; “examining magistrate” means the magistrate holding a preliminary inquiry into a crime; “judge” means a judge of the court sitting with or without a jury or in chambers, as the case may be; “keeper”, when used in relation to a prison, includes the Superintendent or other chief resident officer of a prison; “marshal” means the marshal appointed by the Public Services Commission under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Cap. 91, and includes any person lawfully discharging the functions of the Registrar in reference to any cause or matter in the court; “prison” includes any lock-up house, police cell or other duly authorised place of detention for persons in custody; “registry” means the registry of the Supreme Court; “written statement” means a statement made by a person about a crime which is reduced into writing by the person making the same or which is recorded by a police officer before whom it is made and signed by the maker.