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Evidence Act 1977
sec.21AYDefinitions for div 4B
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### sec.21AY Definitions for div 4B
In this division—
authorised destruction day see section 21AZF (1) .
s 21AY def authorised destruction day ins 2017 No. 6 s 38 (2)
minimum retention period see section 21AZE (4) (a) .
s 21AY def minimum retention period ins 2017 No. 6 s 38 (2)
presiding judicial officer , in relation to a recording, means the judicial officer presiding at—
the proceeding in which the recording is made; or
the proceeding in which the recording is presented or to be presented; or
a hearing for giving a direction or ruling under the Criminal Code , section 590AA ; or
a direction hearing under the Justices Act 1886 , section 83A .
recording means—
a videorecording of a special witness’s evidence made under section 21A ; or
a videorecording of an affected child’s evidence made under division 4A , subdivision 3 or 4 ; or
a videorecording of a special witness’s evidence made under section 21AAC ; or
a copy of a videorecording mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ; or
the usable soundtrack of a videorecording mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) .
s 21AY def recording sub 2017 No. 6 s 38 ; 2024 No. 48 s 23
s 21AY ins 2003 No. 55 s 60
- (a) the proceeding in which the recording is made; or
- (b) the proceeding in which the recording is presented or to be presented; or
- (c) a hearing for giving a direction or ruling under the Criminal Code , section 590AA ; or
- (d) a direction hearing under the Justices Act 1886 , section 83A .
- (a) a videorecording of a special witness’s evidence made under section 21A ; or
- (b) a videorecording of an affected child’s evidence made under division 4A , subdivision 3 or 4 ; or
- (c) a videorecording of a special witness’s evidence made under section 21AAC ; or
- (d) a copy of a videorecording mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ; or
- (e) the usable soundtrack of a videorecording mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) .