QLDIn ForceAct
Evidence Act 1977
sec.14TDefinitions for division
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.14T
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Evidence Act 1977.
### sec.14T Definitions for division
In this division—
authorised officer see section 14ZC .
disclosure requirement —
means a process or order of a court of record for the disclosure of information or the delivery, inspection or production of a document or thing, including, for example—
a summons or subpoena; or
a process or order for disclosure or discovery of documents by a party to a proceeding; or
a process or order for non-party disclosure or discovery; or
an interrogatory; or
a notice or request to a party to a proceeding to produce a document; but
does not include an obligation or requirement for disclosure by the prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
informant see section 14Q (1) (a) .
journalist see section 14R (1) .
news medium means a medium for the dissemination of news and observations on news to the public or a section of the public.
provided information see section 14Q (1) (a) .
relevant person , for a journalist, means—
a current or previous employer of the journalist; or
a person who has engaged the journalist on a contract for services; or
a person who—
is or has been involved in the publication of a news medium; and
works or has worked with the journalist in relation to publishing information in the news medium.
relevant proceeding see section 14S (1) .
s 14T ins 2022 No. 12 s 33
- (a) means a process or order of a court of record for the disclosure of information or the delivery, inspection or production of a document or thing, including, for example— (i) a summons or subpoena; or (ii) a process or order for disclosure or discovery of documents by a party to a proceeding; or (iii) a process or order for non-party disclosure or discovery; or (iv) an interrogatory; or (v) a notice or request to a party to a proceeding to produce a document; but
- (i) a summons or subpoena; or
- (ii) a process or order for disclosure or discovery of documents by a party to a proceeding; or
- (iii) a process or order for non-party disclosure or discovery; or
- (iv) an interrogatory; or
- (v) a notice or request to a party to a proceeding to produce a document; but
- (b) does not include an obligation or requirement for disclosure by the prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
- (i) a summons or subpoena; or
- (ii) a process or order for disclosure or discovery of documents by a party to a proceeding; or
- (iii) a process or order for non-party disclosure or discovery; or
- (iv) an interrogatory; or
- (v) a notice or request to a party to a proceeding to produce a document; but
- (a) a current or previous employer of the journalist; or
- (b) a person who has engaged the journalist on a contract for services; or
- (c) a person who— (i) is or has been involved in the publication of a news medium; and (ii) works or has worked with the journalist in relation to publishing information in the news medium.
- (i) is or has been involved in the publication of a news medium; and
- (ii) works or has worked with the journalist in relation to publishing information in the news medium.
- (i) is or has been involved in the publication of a news medium; and
- (ii) works or has worked with the journalist in relation to publishing information in the news medium.