Application of Division
366 Application of Division
Ch. 8 Pt 8.2 Div. 5 (Heading) amended by No. 19/2017 s. 56.
S. 366 (Heading) amended by No. 1/2026 s. 74(1).
New s. 366 inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 50.
This Division applies to a criminal proceeding (other than a committal proceeding) that relates (wholly or partly) to a charge for—
a sexual offence; or
S. 366(1)(ab) inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 57, substituted by No. 5/2025 s. 42.
a family violence offence; or
S. 366(1)(ac) inserted by No. 1/2026 s. 74(2)(a).
an offence against section 21A(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 (stalking); or
S. 366(1)(b) amended by Nos 48/2012 s. 21(a), 47/2016 s. 37(10)(a), 5/2018 s. 13.
an indictable offence which involves an assault on, or injury or a threat of injury to, a person; or
S. 366(1)(c) inserted by No. 48/2012 s. 21(b), amended by No. 42/2015 s. 22, repealed by No. 47/2016 s. 37(10)(b).
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S. 366(1)(d) inserted by No. 48/2012 s. 21(b), amended by Nos 5/2018 s. 29, 1/2026 s. 74(2)(b).
any offences against section 23 or 24 of the Summary Offences Act 1966 if those offences are related offences to an offence specified in paragraph (a), (ab), (ac) or (b), despite whether any such related offences are withdrawn or dismissed before an offence against section 23 or 24 of the Summary Offences Act 1966 is heard and determined.
Note
For committal proceedings see Chapter 4.
This Division applies to a witness in a criminal proceeding referred to in subsection (1) if the witness is—
a person under the age of 18 years; or
a person with a cognitive impairment.
In this Division, witness means a witness referred to in subsection (2).
New s. 367 inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 50.
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