Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

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.

"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 Australian Customs Service 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.

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

Note     Oath includes affirmation (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

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

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