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Evidence Act 1977
sec.21CDefinitions for div 5
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### sec.21C Definitions for div 5
In this division—
assumed name , of an operative, see section 21G (1) (a) (i) .
CCC means the Crime and Corruption Commission.
s 21C def CCC ins 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
chief executive officer , of a law enforcement agency, means—
for the CCC—the chairperson of the CCC; or
for the police service—the police commissioner.
s 21C def chief executive officer amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 ; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1 ; 2022 No. 12 s 52 s ch 1 pt 1
CMC ...
s 21C def CMC om 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
conduct includes any act or omission.
convicted means found guilty, or having a plea of guilty accepted by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction that is declared under a regulation to correspond to this division.
corresponding witness identity protection certificate means a certificate given under a corresponding law that corresponds to section 21F .
corruption see the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , schedule 2 .
s 21C def corruption ins 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
court name , for an operative in relation to a proceeding, means a name, other than the operative’s real name, or code used to identify the operative in the proceeding.
criminal activity means conduct that involves the commission of an offence by 1 or more persons.
investigation means an investigation in relation to—
criminal activity, including an investigation extending beyond Queensland; or
corruption.
s 21C def investigation amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
jurisdiction means the Commonwealth or a State of the Commonwealth.
law enforcement agency means—
the CCC; or
the police service.
s 21C def law enforcement agency amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
misconduct ...
s 21C def misconduct om 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
operative means a person who is or was—
a covert operative under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , chapter 3 , part 6A ; or
a participant in an authorised operation under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , chapter 11 ; or
an authorised person under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , chapter 12 .
s 21C def operative amd 2000 No. 5 s 810 sch 4 (amd 2006 No. 26 ss 84 , 86 ); 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2
party , to a proceeding, means—
for a criminal proceeding—the prosecutor and each accused person; or
for a civil proceeding—each person who is a party to the proceeding; or
for another proceeding—each person who has been given leave to appear in the proceeding.
relevant court , for a proceeding, means the entity before whom or which the proceeding is held or taken.
witness identity protection certificate means a certificate given under section 21F .
s 21C ins 2000 No. 57 s 4
sub 2005 No. 45 s 51
- (a) for the CCC—the chairperson of the CCC; or
- (b) for the police service—the police commissioner.
- (a) criminal activity, including an investigation extending beyond Queensland; or
- (b) corruption.
- (a) the CCC; or
- (b) the police service.
- (a) a covert operative under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , chapter 3 , part 6A ; or
- (b) a participant in an authorised operation under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , chapter 11 ; or
- (c) an authorised person under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , chapter 12 .
- (a) for a criminal proceeding—the prosecutor and each accused person; or
- (b) for a civil proceeding—each person who is a party to the proceeding; or
- (c) for another proceeding—each person who has been given leave to appear in the proceeding.