306ADefinitions

#### 306A Definitions 306A Definitions > In this Division— > > accused person, in relation to any proceedings, means the person who stands, or any of the persons who stand, charged in those proceedings with a prescribed sexual offence. > > complainant, in relation to any proceedings, means the person, or any of the persons, against whom a prescribed sexual offence with which the accused person stands charged in those proceedings is alleged to have been committed, and includes— > > > (a) in relation to an offence under section 80E of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), the person who is alleged to have been the subject of sexual servitude, and > > > (b) in relation to an offence under section 91D, 91E or 91F of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), the person under the age of 18 years who is alleged to have participated in an act of child prostitution, and > > > (c) in relation to an offence under section 91G of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), the person under the age of 18 years who is alleged to have been used for the production of child abuse material. > > original evidence of the complainant or of any special witness has the meaning given by section 306B. > > special witness means any of the following witnesses in relation to the offence concerned— > > > (a) a sexual offence witness, > > > (b) a witness who is a cognitively impaired person, > > > (c) a witness who is under the age of 18 years. > > **s 306A:** Ins 2005 No 15, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2005 No 25, Sch 1 \[21\]–\[23\]; 2010 No 9, Sch 2 \[7\]; 2018 No 88, Sch 5 \[12\]; 2019 No 20, Sch 1.10\[9\].