CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 700 Definitions—ch 7

CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 700

In this chapter:

"aggravated perjury"—see section 702.

"causes" a detriment or another result—a person causes a detriment or another result if the person's conduct substantially contributes to the detriment or other result.

"evidence" includes anything that may be used as evidence.

"intermediary"—see the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991

, section 4AG.

"interpreter" includes a person who interprets signs or other things made or done by someone who cannot speak adequately for the purpose of giving evidence in a legal proceeding.

"law enforcement officer" means any of the following:

        (a)     a police officer;

        (b)     a member of the police service or force of a State, another Territory or a foreign country;

        (c)     a person exercising a law enforcement function for the Department of Home Affairs (Cwlth) or the Australian Crime Commission;

        (d)     the Attorney-General for the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;

        (e)     the director of public prosecutions, or a person performing a similar function under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;

        (f)     a person employed in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions or a similar entity established under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;

        (g)     any other person responsible for the investigation or prosecution of offences against a territory law, or a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;

        (h)     a lawyer to the extent that the lawyer is engaged to prosecute offences against a territory law, or a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory.

"legal proceeding"—see section 701.

"perjury"—see section 703.

"statement" means a statement made orally, in a document or in any other way.

"subpoena" includes a summons or notice (however described) issued by an entity for a legal proceeding before the entity.

"sworn statement" means a statement made or verified on oath.

Note     Oath includes affirmation (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).

"witness", in a legal proceeding, includes a witness not subpoened as a witness in the proceeding.