Bail Act, 1997
Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act, except when the context otherwise requires— | |
“the Act of 1967” means the Criminal Procedure Act, 1967 ; | ||
“court” means any court exercising criminal jurisdiction but does not include court martial; | ||
“criminal record”, in relation to a person, means a record of the previous convictions of the person for offences (if any); | ||
“serious offence” means an offence specified in the Schedule for which a person of full capacity and not previously convicted may be punished by a term of imprisonment for a term of 5 years or by a more severe penalty. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, | ||
(c) a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment. |