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EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 103A
Definitions for part
In this part—
"complainant" means an adult victim of an alleged domestic violence offence.
"defence" means—
(a) the legal practitioner representing the defendant in a
criminal proceeding; or
(b) if the defendant is unrepresented in a criminal
proceeding—the defendant.
"family member" , of a person, means a person with whom the person has either
of the following relationships— (a) a family relationship within the meaning
of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 19 (1) ; or
(b) an informal care relationship within the meaning of the
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 20 .
"help-seeking behaviour" means action taken by a victim of domestic violence
to address, or attempt to address, any aspect of the domestic violence,
including, for example— (a) reporting the domestic violence to the police;
or
(b) obtaining a domestic violence order; or
(c) separating from an
intimate partner who is the perpetrator of the domestic violence; or
(d)
finding alternative accommodation, including accommodation in a refuge; or
(e) seeking counselling or support.
"intimate partner" , of a person, means a person who is in an intimate
personal relationship with the person within the meaning of the
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 14 .
"recorded statement" means a videorecording or audio recording of a statement
made by a complainant in relation to an alleged domestic violence offence.
"relative" , of a person, see the
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 19 (2) .
"safety option" , in relation to a defendant who is, or may be, a victim of
domestic violence, means an act that may have stopped the violence, other than
an act that constitutes, or allegedly constitutes, an offence with which the
defendant is charged.
"self-defence" means the lawful use of force in self-defence or in aid of the
defence of another person under the Criminal Code , sections 271 , 272 or 273
.
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