94Prescribed person or member of a class of persons who may witness statements

94 Prescribed person or member of a class of persons who may witness statements

For the purposes of item 30 of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the following person, or member of a class of persons, who may witness statements in a preliminary brief, full brief or hand-up brief is—

(a) an officer at Australian Public Service Level 5 or higher who is an investigator in the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy;

(b) a person employed by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages at the Victorian Public Service Grade 5 or higher with the delegated authority of the Registrar under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996;

(c) an officer of a Commonwealth Government department or agency at or equivalent to Australian Public Service Level 5 or higher who has an investigatory role or function;

(d) an authorised officer appointed by a Council under section 224 of the Local Government Act 1989.

Refer to Schedule 3 to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 for other persons who may witness statements in a preliminary brief, full brief or hand-up brief.

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