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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).