Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959)1. Definitions |
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—
"incident"
means, in relation to a death, the occurrences during which an injury which gave rise to the death was sustained or during which other occurrences which directly gave rise to the death occurred;
[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 45 of 1990]
"judicial officer"
means a judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a regional magistrate or a magistrate;
[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 45 of 1990]
"magistrate"
includes an additional magistrate and an assistant magistrate, but not a regional magistrate;
[Definition substituted by section 1(b) of Act No. 45 of 1990]
"Minister"
means the Minister of Justice;
"policeman"
includes any member of a force established under any law for the carrying out of police powers, duties and functions;
"public prosecutor"
means a public prosecutor attached to the magistrate's court of the district wherein an inquest is held or to be held under this Act;
"regional magistrate"
means a magistrate appointed under section 9 of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944 ), to the court for a regional division;
[Definition inserted by section 1(c) of Act No. 45 of 1990]
"this Act"
includes any regulation made thereunder.