Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1991 - SECT 41A

    (1)     For this division, a violent offence proceeding is––

        (a)     a proceeding for a violent offence; or

        (b)     a sentencing proceeding for a person convicted or found guilty of a violent offence, whether or not the person is also convicted or found guilty of any other offence; or

        (c)     a proceeding for contravening a protection order under the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 in relation to a violent offence; or

        (d)     an appeal arising out of a proceeding mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

    (2)     For subsection (1) (a), a proceeding for a violent offence includes—

        (a)     a proceeding for a violent offence and any other offence; and

        (b)     a proceeding for a violent offence and any other offence as an alternative to the violent offence; and

        (c)     a proceeding for a violent offence that may result in a finding of guilt (or committal for trial or sentence) for any other offence.

    (3)     To remove any doubt, for this section, a "proceeding" includes a committal hearing.