means the Australian Government Solicitor established under Division 2 of Part VIIIB.

means:

(a) the CEO; or

(b) an employee of the AGS whose name is on:

(i) the roll of barristers and solicitors of the High Court kept under the Rules of Court; or

includes an application for a new trial and any proceeding to review or call in question the proceedings decision or jurisdiction of any Court or Judge.

includes the external Territories.

means a court or tribunal of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

includes any suit, and also includes criminal proceedings.

means the Chief Executive Officer of the AGS.

means the of the Court appointed under section 18.

includes a Justice for the time being performing the duties and exercising the powers of the .

includes a person suing or being sued on behalf of the .

means a registered under this Act and:

(c)  in Parts 5.7B and 5.8 (except sections 595 and 596), includes a Part 5.7 body; and

(d)  in Part 5B.1, includes an unincorporated registrable body.

means a of Victoria, and includes a Judge of such a and any Magistrate, Justice of the Peace or Coroner of Victoria.

includes any person against whom any relief is sought in a matter or who is required to attend the proceedings in a matter as a party thereto.

includes commitment for trial on indictment.

means the Minister who administers this Act.

includes any document.

, in relation to proceedings, includes:

(a) for civil proceedingsthe taking of a step or the making of an application that may be necessary before proceedings can be started against a party; and

includes any judgment decree order or sentence.

means a of the High Court and includes the Chief .

means a person entitled, under an Act or a law of a State or Territory, to practise as one of the following:

(a) a legal practitioner;

(b) a barrister;

(c) a solicitor;