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### sec.157D Definitions for division
In this division—
accredited media entity means an entity listed as an accredited media entity in the Supreme Court’s media accreditation policy.
identifying matter , in relation to a person, means—
the name, address, place of employment or another particular of the person or another person that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
a photograph, picture, videotape, digital image or other visual representation or physical description of the person or another person that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
the location of the court in which the proceeding was conducted that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
the name of the presiding magistrate, the prosecutor, the defence lawyer, a support person or a witness in the proceeding that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
a material fact in the proceeding that is likely to lead to the identification of the person.
proceeding under this Act includes a proceeding for an offence against a provision of part 7 .
Supreme Court’s media accreditation policy means the media accreditation policy in effect and made under or appended to a practice direction of the Supreme Court.
s 157D ins 2024 No. 5 s 32
- (a) the name, address, place of employment or another particular of the person or another person that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
- (b) a photograph, picture, videotape, digital image or other visual representation or physical description of the person or another person that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
- (c) the location of the court in which the proceeding was conducted that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
- (d) the name of the presiding magistrate, the prosecutor, the defence lawyer, a support person or a witness in the proceeding that is likely to lead to the identification of the person; or
- (e) a material fact in the proceeding that is likely to lead to the identification of the person.