Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “adult” means a person who, in the opinion of the court, is of the age of sixteen years or upwards; “child” means a person who, in the opinion of the court, is under the age of fourteen years; “clerk” means the clerk of the court; “complainant” includes any informant or prosecutor in any case relating to a summary conviction offence; 12 “complaint” includes any information or charge relating to a “court” means a summary jurisdiction court established under the Inferior Courts Act, Cap. 94; “crime” means an offence punishable on indictment under the Criminal Code or under any other Act or law, Cap. 101; “defendant” means any person against whom a complaint is made; “keeper”, when used in relation to a prison, includes the superintendent or other chief resident officer of the prison; “order” includes any conviction in respect of a summary includes any fine, or compensation recoverable or payable under an order; “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Inferior Courts Act, Cap. 94; “prison” includes any lock-up house, police-cell or other duly authorised place of detention for persons in custody; “sum of money adjudged to be paid by an order” includes any costs, or costs and compensation, or costs and damages, adjudged to be paid by the order, of which the amount is fixed by the order; “town” includes any town established under, and pursuant to, any Act; “young person” means a person who is fourteen years of age or upwards but under the age of sixteen years. 13