In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires ¾

}applicant~ means an applicant for appointment as a Public Notary;

}commencement date~ means the date on which this Act comes into operation;

}Chief Justice~ means the Chief Justice of Western Australia;

}Court~ means the Supreme Court;

}district~ means a district prescribed by rules made under section 17;

}District Public Notary~ means a person appointed as such under and subject to this Act;

}enrolled~ in relation to a Public Notary means a Public Notary whose name appears on the Roll of Notaries;

}established Public Notary~ means a person who was, immediately before the commencement date, an enrolled Public Notary;

}General Public Notary~ means a person appointed as such under and subject to this Act;

}Public Notary~ means a General Public Notary or a District Public Notary, as the case requires;

}repealed Act~ means the Act repealed by section 4;

}Roll of Notaries~ means the roll preserved and continued under section 5;

}section~ means a section of this Act;

}subsection~ means a subsection of the section wherein the term is used.

}Supreme Court (full bench)~ means the Supreme Court constituted by at least 3 judges.

[Section 3 amended by No. 45 of 2004 s. 37; No. 59 of 2004 s. 141.]