Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 15

             (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, defendant means:

                     (a)  in relation to a federal criminal proceeding mentioned in paragraph 14(a)—a person charged with the offence or offences concerned (even if the proceeding takes place after any conviction of the person); or

                     (b)  in relation to a federal criminal proceeding mentioned in paragraph 14(b)—a person to whom the proceeding relates.

             (2)  If there is more than one defendant in a federal criminal proceeding, this Act applies separately in relation to each defendant.