New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 281A

281A Definitions

(1) In this Part:
"accused person" means a person who stands, or any of the persons who stand, charged with an offence (whether summary or indictable), and includes the following:

(a) in relation to proceedings for a summary offence, a defendant,

(b) in relation to sentencing proceedings, a person who has been committed for sentence to the District Court or Supreme Court,

(c) in relation to proceedings on an appeal against a conviction or sentence, the person convicted or sentenced.

"criminal investigation" means the investigation of an offence or alleged offence.
"criminal proceedings" means proceedings against a person for an offence (whether summary or indictable), and includes the following:

(a) committal proceedings,

(b) proceedings relating to bail,

(c) proceedings relating to sentencing,

(d) proceedings on an appeal against conviction or sentence.

"prosecuting authority" means:

(a) in relation to criminal proceedings, the Director of Public Prosecutions, a delegate of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a police officer, or any other person acting in a public official capacity, who is responsible for the institution or conduct of a prosecution, and

(b) in relation to a criminal investigation, a police officer or any other person acting in a public official capacity who is responsible for the conduct of a criminal investigation.

"sensitive evidence" has the meaning given by section 281B.

(2) In this Part, a reference to an "accused person" or a "prosecuting authority" includes a reference to an Australian legal practitioner representing the accused person or the prosecuting authority.