811Definitions

811 Definitions

(1) In section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 insert the following definitions—

"presumption against criminal responsibility means the presumption set out in section 11 of the Youth Justice Act 2024;

publish means disseminate or provide access to the public or a section of the public by any means, including by—

(a) publication in a book, newspaper, magazine or other written publication; or

(b) broadcast by radio or television; or

(c) public exhibition; or

(d) broadcast or electronic communication;

record of reasons means a record of reasons prepared for the purposes of section 12(3) of the Youth Justice Act 2024;".

(2) In section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, in the definition of interlocutory decision, for "including a decision to grant or refuse to grant a permanent stay of the proceeding" substitute "including—

(a) a decision to grant or refuse to grant a permanent stay of the proceeding; or

(b) a decision made at a pre-trial hearing that the presumption against criminal responsibility has been rebutted;".