Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
40Meaning of serious violent offence proceeding—ch 4
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40 Meaning of serious violent offence proceeding—ch 4 serious violent offence proceeding means— (a) a proceeding for an offence against any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1900: (i) section 12 (Murder); (ii) section 15 (Manslaughter); (iii) section 19 (Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm); (iv) section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm); (v) section 21 (2) (Wounding); (vi) section 23 (2) (Inflicting actual bodily harm); (vii) section 24 (2) (Assault occasioning actual bodily harm); (viii) section 27 (Acts endangering life etc); (ix) section 29 (2) and (3) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle); (x) section 30 (Threat to kill); (xi) section 32 (Demands accompanied by threats); (xii) section 34 (Forcible confinement); (xiii) section 35 (Stalking); (xiv) section 36 (Torture); (xv) section 38 (Kidnapping); (xvi) section 40 (Unlawfully taking child etc); (xvii) section 42 (Child destruction); (xviii) section 43 (Childbirth—grievous bodily harm); or
Kinds of proceedings Part 4.1 (b) a proceeding for an offence against any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code: (i) section 309 (Robbery); (ii) section 310 (Aggravated robbery); (iii) section 311 (Burglary) if the complainant was in the building at the time of the offence; (iv) section 312 (Aggravated burglary) if the complainant was in the building at the time of the offence.