sec.14BOther definitions for division

### sec.14B Other definitions for division In this division— counsel a person means— to listen to and give verbal or other support, help or encouragement to the person, whether one-on-one or in a group; or to advise, give therapy to or treat the person, whether one-on-one or in a group. counselled person means a person who— is being, or has at any time been, counselled by a counsellor; and is, or has at any time been, a victim or alleged victim of a sexual assault offence. counsellor means a person who— has undertaken training or study, or has experience, that is relevant to the process of counselling other persons; and in the course of the person’s paid or voluntary employment, other than as a religious representative, counsels another person. essential person , for a proceeding, means any of the following persons— a Crown law officer or a person authorised by a Crown law officer; the prosecutor; a witness giving evidence; a person who is an intermediary under division 4C for a witness giving evidence; a person who a witness is entitled to have present in court under section 21A (2) (d) , 21AV or 103ZE (2) (g) ; a person whose presence is, in the court’s opinion, necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the proceeding; a person who applies to the court to be present and whose presence, in the court’s opinion— would serve a proper interest of the person; and would not be prejudicial to a counselled person’s interests. religious representative means a person who— is a member of— an organised religion; or a religious group, even if the group is not part of, or does not consider itself to be part of, an organised religion; and holds a position in the religion or group that allows the person to hold himself or herself out as a representative of the religion or group. sexual assault offence means— an offence of a sexual nature, including, for example— an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 32 ; and an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 22 ; or an act or omission that would constitute an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) if the act or omission had occurred— in Queensland; or after the offence provision commenced; or an alleged offence mentioned in paragraph (a) . s 14B ins 2017 No. 8 s 7 amd 2018 No. 23 s 27 ; 2020 No. 32 s 41 ; 2024 No. 5 s 102 sch 1 div 4 (amd 2024 No. 23 s 18F ) - (a) to listen to and give verbal or other support, help or encouragement to the person, whether one-on-one or in a group; or - (b) to advise, give therapy to or treat the person, whether one-on-one or in a group. - (a) is being, or has at any time been, counselled by a counsellor; and - (b) is, or has at any time been, a victim or alleged victim of a sexual assault offence. - (a) has undertaken training or study, or has experience, that is relevant to the process of counselling other persons; and - (b) in the course of the person’s paid or voluntary employment, other than as a religious representative, counsels another person. - (a) a Crown law officer or a person authorised by a Crown law officer; - (b) the prosecutor; - (c) a witness giving evidence; - (d) a person who is an intermediary under division 4C for a witness giving evidence; - (e) a person who a witness is entitled to have present in court under section 21A (2) (d) , 21AV or 103ZE (2) (g) ; - (f) a person whose presence is, in the court’s opinion, necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the proceeding; - (g) a person who applies to the court to be present and whose presence, in the court’s opinion— (i) would serve a proper interest of the person; and (ii) would not be prejudicial to a counselled person’s interests. - (i) would serve a proper interest of the person; and - (ii) would not be prejudicial to a counselled person’s interests. - (i) would serve a proper interest of the person; and - (ii) would not be prejudicial to a counselled person’s interests. - (a) is a member of— (i) an organised religion; or (ii) a religious group, even if the group is not part of, or does not consider itself to be part of, an organised religion; and - (i) an organised religion; or - (ii) a religious group, even if the group is not part of, or does not consider itself to be part of, an organised religion; and - (b) holds a position in the religion or group that allows the person to hold himself or herself out as a representative of the religion or group. - (i) an organised religion; or - (ii) a religious group, even if the group is not part of, or does not consider itself to be part of, an organised religion; and - (a) an offence of a sexual nature, including, for example— (i) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 32 ; and (ii) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 22 ; or - (i) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 32 ; and - (ii) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 22 ; or - (b) an act or omission that would constitute an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) if the act or omission had occurred— (i) in Queensland; or (ii) after the offence provision commenced; or - (i) in Queensland; or - (ii) after the offence provision commenced; or - (c) an alleged offence mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (i) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 32 ; and - (ii) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code , chapter 22 ; or - (i) in Queensland; or - (ii) after the offence provision commenced; or