Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
39Meaning of less serious violent offence proceeding—ch 4
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39 Meaning of less serious violent offence proceeding—ch 4 less serious violent offence proceeding means— (a) a proceeding for an offence against any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1900: (i) section 21 (1) (Wounding); (ii) section 22 (Assault with intent to commit other offence); (iii) section 23 (1) (Inflicting actual bodily harm); (iv) section 24 (1) (Assault occasioning actual bodily harm); (v) section 25 (Causing grievous bodily harm); (vi) section 26 (Common assault); (vii) section 28 (Acts endangering health etc); (viii) section 29 (4) and (5) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle); (ix) section 31 (Threat to inflict grievous bodily harm); (x) section 37 (Abduction of young person); (xi) section 41 (Exposing or abandoning child); (xii) section 116 (Destroying or damaging property); or (b) a proceeding for an offence against the Criminal Code, section 403 (Damaging property); or (c) a proceeding for an offence against the Personal Violence Act 2016, section 35 (Offence—contravention of protection order).