In the construction of this Act, unless there is anything in the subject or context repugnant thereto, the several words and phrases hereinafter mentioned shall have and include the meanings following, that is to say, ¾

}Library Board~ means The Library Board of Western Australia constituted under the Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951.

The word }Registrar~ shall mean the Registrar, or his deputy for the time being, of the Supreme Court.

The phrase }Registry Office~ shall mean the office of the Registrar, for the time being, of the Supreme Court.

The word }newspaper~ shall mean any paper containing public news, intelligence, or occurrences, or any remarks or observations therein printed, for sale and published in Western Australia periodically, or in parts or numbers at intervals not exceeding 26 days between the publication of any 2 such papers, parts, or numbers; and also any paper printed in order to be dispersed and made public weekly, or oftener, or at intervals not exceeding 26 days, containing only or principally advertisements.

The word }occupation~, when applied to any person, shall mean his trade or following, and if none, then his rank or usual title, as esquire, gentleman.

The phrase }place of residence~ shall include the street, or place where the person to whom it refers shall reside, and the number (if any), or other designation of the house in which he shall so reside.

The word }proprietor~ shall mean and include, as well the sole proprietor of any newspaper, as also, in the case of a divided proprietorship, the persons who as partners or otherwise represent, and are responsible for any share or interest in the newspaper, as between themselves and the persons in like manner representing or responsible for the other shares or interest therein, and no other person.

[Section 1 amended by No. 96 of 1981 s. 3.]