61Interpretation

61 Interpretation

[Section 61 Amended by No. 33 of 1963, s. 5 ][Section 61 Repealed by No. 62 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Nov 2000] [Section 61 Subsection (11) amended by No. 18 of 2008, s. 34, Applied:26 Jun 2008] [Section 61 Subsection (11) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 27, Applied:16 Jun 2009] [Section 61 Substituted by No. 27 of 2020, s. 15, Applied:01 Jul 2021]

(1)  In this Division –

audio visual link has the same meaning as in the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999 ;

certified, in relation to a transcript of evidence recorded by means other than direct recording on paper, means the certification by the person who transcribed the recording that the transcript is a true and accurate record of the recording;

crown law officer has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Criminal Code ;

endorsed recording, in relation to the statement of an affected person, means a copy of a written or other recording of a statement made by the affected person that is endorsed with, or accompanied by, a certificate that –

(a) purports to be made by a person who was present when the affected person made the statement; and

(b) states that the copy of the recording is a true and accurate copy;

examination, of a witness, includes cross-examination or re-examination of the witness;

transcribe means transcribe, or print, onto paper.

(2)  A person in respect of an indictable offence is an affected person if the person –