"accused detainee" means a person who is being held in custody in a
correctional centre, detention centre, police station or other place of
detention and includes, in relation to a proceeding for a summary offence, a
defendant who is so being held.
"audio link" means facilities (including telephone) that enable audio
communication between persons at different places.
"audio visual link" means facilities (including closed-circuit television)
that enable audio and visual communication between persons at different
places.
"designated government agency" means the following--
(c) a tribunal prescribed by the regulations as
a NSW court for the purposes of this Act, or
(d) a Children's Registrar
exercising any function of the Children's Court conferred or imposed on the
Registrar by or under the Children's Court Act 1987 .
(including such a court exercising federal jurisdiction) and
includes any person or body (other than a court) that, in exercising a
function under the law of the State, is required to apply the laws of
evidence.
"participating State" means another State in which provisions of a law in
terms substantially corresponding to Parts 2 and 3 are in force.
"physical appearance proceedings" means the following--
(a) any trial
(including an arraignment on the day appointed for the trial) or hearing of
charges,
(b) any inquiry into a person's fitness to be tried for an offence,
(c) any proceeding relating to bail--
(i) brought before a Magistrate or
justice in respect of the period between the person being charged with the
offence and the person's first appearance before a court in relation to the
offence, or
(ii) on a person's first appearance before a court in relation to
the offence.
"recognised court" means a court or tribunal of a participating State that is
authorised by the provisions of a law of that State in terms substantially
corresponding to Parts 2 and 3 to direct that evidence be taken or submissions
made by audio link or audio visual link from New South Wales.
"State" includes Territory.
"tribunal" of a State means a person or body authorised by or under a law of
the State to take evidence on oath or affirmation.