Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015
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73 Definitions corresponding non-disclosure certificate means a certificate given under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to section 88(2). corresponding witness identity protection certificate means a certificate given under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to section 76. court includes any tribunal or person authorised by law or consent of parties to receive evidence. court name, for an operative in relation to a proceeding, means a name (other than the operative's real name) or code used to identify the operative in the proceeding.
Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 49 operative means a person who is or was: (a) a participant in an authorised operation under Part 2; or (b) authorised to acquire and use an assumed identity under Part 3; or (c) a person who is authorised under section 32 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 to acquire, supply or possess a dangerous drug or precursor. party, to a proceeding, means: (a) for a criminal proceeding – the prosecutor and each accused person; or (b) for a civil proceeding – each person who is a party to the proceeding; or (c) for any other proceeding – each person who may appear or give evidence in the proceeding. person involved in a proceeding includes the following: (a) the court; (b) a party to the proceeding; (c) a person given leave to be heard or make submissions in the proceeding; (d) a lawyer representing a person mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) or a lawyer assisting the court in the proceeding; (e) any other officer of the court or person assisting the court in the proceeding; (f) a person acting in the execution of any process or the enforcement of any order in the proceeding. proceeding means any criminal, civil or other proceeding or inquiry, reference or examination in which by law or consent of parties evidence is or may be given, and includes an arbitration. witness identity protection certificate means a certificate given under section 76.