281ADefinitions

#### 281A Definitions 281A Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > access supervisor—see section 281FB. > > > > 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. > > > > health authority means any of the following— > > > > > (a) a public health organisation (within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154)), > > > > > (b) a public hospital (within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154)), > > > > > (c) a private health facility (within the meaning of the [Private Health Facilities Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-009)) that is licensed under that Act and that provides health services to the public on behalf of the Ministry of Health, the Health Administration Corporation constituted by the [Health Administration Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1982-135) or a local health district (within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154)), > > > > > (d) a person or body that provides health services and is prescribed by the regulations. > > > > 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. > > > > supervised access arrangements—see section 281FD. > > > (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. > > **s 281A:** Ins 2005 No 25, Sch 1 \[5\]. Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.7 \[2\]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.15 \[7\].