sec.39CDefinitions for pt 3A

### sec.39C Definitions for pt 3A In this part— audio link means facilities, including telephone, that enable reasonably contemporaneous and continuous audio communication between persons at different places. audio visual link ... s 39C def audio visual link om 2003 No. 55 s 61 before , a court, includes in a court. court location means the courtroom, or other place, where the court is sitting. external location , for a court, means the location, external to the court location— in or outside Queensland or Australia from which evidence or a submission is being, is to be, or has been taken or made by audio visual link or audio link under this part; or for the application of this part under the Criminal Code , section 597C —at which an accused person is being, is to be, or has been arraigned; or for the application of this part under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 159 or the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 15A —at which an offender or a child is being, is to be, or has been sentenced. s 39C def external location amd 1992 No. 44 s 341 sch 3 (amd 2002 No. 39 ss 115 , 118 ); 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 17; 2013 No. 64 s 74 participating State means another State in which provisions of an Act of that State in terms that substantially correspond to divisions 2 and 3 are in force. Queensland court means— the Supreme Court, the District Court or a Magistrates Court; or the Coroners Court; or another court established under an Act; or another tribunal declared under a regulation to be a court for this part. s 39C def Queensland court amd 2003 No. 13 s 106 sch 1 recognised court means a court or tribunal of a participating State that is authorised by the provisions of an Act of that State in terms substantially corresponding to divisions 2 and 3 to direct that evidence be taken or submissions be made by audio visual link or audio link from Queensland. tribunal means a body or person that may take evidence on oath. s 39C ins 1999 No. 65 s 4 - (a) in or outside Queensland or Australia from which evidence or a submission is being, is to be, or has been taken or made by audio visual link or audio link under this part; or - (b) for the application of this part under the Criminal Code , section 597C —at which an accused person is being, is to be, or has been arraigned; or - (c) for the application of this part under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 159 or the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 15A —at which an offender or a child is being, is to be, or has been sentenced. - (a) the Supreme Court, the District Court or a Magistrates Court; or - (b) the Coroners Court; or - (c) another court established under an Act; or - (d) another tribunal declared under a regulation to be a court for this part.