61Interpretation

### 61 Interpretation > *\[Section 61 Amended by No. 33 of 1963, s. 5 \]*[*\[Section 61 Repealed by No. 62 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Nov 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-11-14/act-2000-062#JS1@Ja6@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (11) amended by No. 18 of 2008, s. 34, Applied:26 Jun 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-06-26/act-2008-018#GS34@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (11) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 27, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS27@EN) [*\[Section 61 Substituted by No. 27 of 2020, s. 15, Applied:01 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-01/act-2020-027#GS15@EN) > > > (1)  In this Division – > > > > > ***audio visual link*** has the same meaning as in the [Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-009) ; > > > > > ***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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS1@EN) [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) ; > > > > > ***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 – > > > > > > (a) is a person upon whom, or in respect of whom, another person is charged with having committed one or more of the following offences: > > > > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2023, s. 34, Applied:20 Apr 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-04-20/act-2023-002#GS34@EN) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 26, Applied:01 Nov 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-11-01/act-2024-017#GS26@EN) a crime under [section 122](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS122@EN) , [124](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS124@EN) , [124A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS124A@EN) , [124B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124B@EN) , [124C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124C@EN) , [125](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS125@EN) , [125A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS125A@EN) , [125B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS125B@EN) , [125C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS125C@EN) , [125D](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS125D@EN) , [126](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS126@EN) , [127](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS127@EN) , [129](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS129@EN) , [130](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS130@EN) , [133](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS133@EN) , [137](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS137@EN) , [158](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS158@EN) , [159](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS159@EN) , [170](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS170@EN) , [170A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS170A@EN) , [172](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS172@EN) , [178](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS178@EN) , [185](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS185@EN) , [186](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS186@EN) or [189](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS189@EN) of the *Criminal Code*; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a crime under [section 127A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS127A@EN) of the *Criminal Code*, as in force immediately before the commencement of the *Criminal Code Amendment (Sexual Assault) Act 2017*; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) a crime under [section 298](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS298@EN) , [299](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS299@EN) or [300](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-094#JS1@GS300@EN) of the *Criminal Code* if the crime relates to a crime referred to in [subparagraph (i)](#GS61@Gs2@Hpa@Hqi@EN) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) an offence under [section 73](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-105#GS73@EN) of the [Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-105) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (v) a child sexual offence within the meaning of the [Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-079) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (vi) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2022, s. 31, Applied:22 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-22/act-2022-021#GS31@EN) an offence the commission of which involves, or relates to, family violence within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (vii) an offence under [section 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-042#GS4@EN) , [7](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-042#GS7@EN) , [8(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-042#GS8@Gs2@EN) or [9](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-042#GS9@EN) of the [Sex Industry Offences Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-042) ; or > > > > > > > (b) has not attained the age of 17 years at the time an application is made, under this Division, to examine the witness in respect of the offence; or > > > > > > > (c) is a member of a class of persons prescribed for the purposes of this Division. > > > (3)  In this Division, a reference to a defendant is a reference to the defendant in respect of the indictable offence for which a preliminary proceedings order is sought or granted.