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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 294E Definitions
294E Definitions
> In this division—
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> audio visual link has the same meaning as in the [Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-105).
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> child means an individual who is less than 18 years of age.
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> Court means the District Court.
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> pre-recorded evidence hearing—see section 294G(1)(a).
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> recording means—
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> > (a) an audio recording, or
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> > (b) a video and audio recording.
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> witness, in relation to proceedings to which this division applies, means—
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> > (a) a child who is a complainant or prosecution witness in the proceedings, or
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> > (b) a person who—
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> > > (i) is a complainant or prosecution witness in the proceedings, and
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> > > (ii) was a child when the accused person was committed for trial or sentence, even if the person has since become an adult.
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> witness intermediary means a person appointed as a witness intermediary under section 294M(3).
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> **s 294E:** Ins 2023 No 32, Sch 1\[2\].