4Meaning of “witness”

#### 4 Meaning of “witness” 4 Meaning of “witness” > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a witness is— > > > > > (a) a person who has given, or agreed to give, evidence on behalf of the Crown in— > > > > > > > (i) proceedings for an offence, or > > > > > > > (ia) proceedings relating to an application for a serious crime prevention order under the [Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-015), or > > > > > > > (ii) hearings or proceedings before an authority that is declared by the Minister by order published in the Gazette to be an authority to which this paragraph applies, or > > > > > (b) a person who has given, or agreed to give, evidence otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (a) in relation to the commission or possible commission of an offence against a law of New South Wales, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, or > > > > > (c) a person who has made a statement to the Commissioner of Police, another member of the NSW Police Force or an approved authority in relation to an offence against a law of New South Wales, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, or > > > > > (d) a person who, for any other reason, may require protection or other assistance under this Act. > > > (2) A person is taken to be a witness for the purposes of this Act if the person, because of the person’s association with a person to whom subsection (1) applies, may require protection or other assistance under this Act. > > **s 4:** Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[5\]–\[7\].