sec.103ADefinitions for part

### sec.103A Definitions for part In this part— complainant means an adult victim of an alleged domestic violence offence. defence means— the legal practitioner representing the defendant in a criminal proceeding; or if the defendant is unrepresented in a criminal proceeding—the defendant. s 103A def defence ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 family member , of a person, means a person with whom the person has either of the following relationships— a family relationship within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 19 (1) ; or an informal care relationship within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 20 . s 103A def family member ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 help-seeking behaviour means action taken by a victim of domestic violence to address, or attempt to address, any aspect of the domestic violence, including, for example— reporting the domestic violence to the police; or obtaining a domestic violence order; or separating from an intimate partner who is the perpetrator of the domestic violence; or finding alternative accommodation, including accommodation in a refuge; or seeking counselling or support. s 103A def help-seeking behaviour ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 intimate partner , of a person, means a person who is in an intimate personal relationship with the person within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 14 . s 103A def intimate partner ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 recorded statement means a videorecording or audio recording of a statement made by a complainant in relation to an alleged domestic violence offence. relative , of a person, see the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 19 (2) . s 103A def relative ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 safety option , in relation to a defendant who is, or may be, a victim of domestic violence, means an act that may have stopped the violence, other than an act that constitutes, or allegedly constitutes, an offence with which the defendant is charged. s 103A def safety option ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 self-defence means the lawful use of force in self-defence or in aid of the defence of another person under the Criminal Code , sections 271 , 272 or 273 . s 103A def self-defence ins 2023 No. 1 s 62 s 103A ins 2022 No. 12 s 37 - (a) the legal practitioner representing the defendant in a criminal proceeding; or - (b) if the defendant is unrepresented in a criminal proceeding—the defendant. - (a) a family relationship within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 19 (1) ; or - (b) an informal care relationship within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 20 . - (a) reporting the domestic violence to the police; or - (b) obtaining a domestic violence order; or - (c) separating from an intimate partner who is the perpetrator of the domestic violence; or - (d) finding alternative accommodation, including accommodation in a refuge; or - (e) seeking counselling or support.