sec.20BDefinitions for division

### sec.20B Definitions for division In this division— criminal organisation see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161O . domestic violence see the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 8 . participant , in a criminal organisation, see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161P . party includes a person who is present in court and is a member, a representative (other than a legal representative) or a nominee of an organisation that is a party to the proceeding. relevant matter , for a person, means the person’s age, education, level of understanding, cultural background or relationship to any party to the proceeding, the nature of the subject matter of the evidence, or another matter the court considers relevant. relevant proceeding means a criminal proceeding relating wholly or partly to— a sexual offence; or a domestic violence offence. serious criminal offence means— an indictable offence punishable by at least 7 years imprisonment, including an offence against a repealed provision of an Act; or a prescribed offence as defined under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161N , other than an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , charged with a circumstance of aggravation stated in section 161Q of that Act. special witness see section 21 . s 20B ins 2024 No. 48 s 15 - (a) a sexual offence; or - (b) a domestic violence offence. - (a) an indictable offence punishable by at least 7 years imprisonment, including an offence against a repealed provision of an Act; or - (b) a prescribed offence as defined under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161N , other than an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) , charged with a circumstance of aggravation stated in section 161Q of that Act.