Section 2Part 1 — Introductory
Interpretation
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In this Act —
"agent", when used in relation to the Crown, includes an independent contractor employed by the Crown;
"civil proceedings" does not include proceedings which in England would be taken on the Crown side of the King's Bench Division;
"Court" means Grand Court;
"Crown" means His Majesty in right of His Government in the Islands;
"officer", in relation to the Crown, includes any servant of His Majesty;
"order" includes a judgment, decree, rule, award or declaration;
"prescribed" means prescribed by rules of court;
"proceedings against the Crown" includes a claim by way of set-off or counter-claim raised in proceedings by the Crown;
"rules of court" mean rules made by the Rules Committee of the Court; and
"statutory duty" means any duty imposed by or under any law;
References to this Act include reference to rules of court made pursuant thereto.
The Crown is not, for the purposes of Parts 4 and 5, deemed to be a party to any proceedings by reason only that they are brought by the Attorney-General upon the relation of some other person.
Defined Terms
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