Definitions for this Part
4C Definitions for this Part
In this Part—
affected person means a natural person against whom a sexual offence has been committed or is alleged to have been committed in Victoria, whether or not a proceeding in respect of the alleged offence or offence has commenced, is being conducted or has been finally determined;
court has the same meaning as in section 4(1);
family violence has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008;
interim victim privacy order means an order made under section 4L;
publish has the same meaning as in section 4(1);
relevant news media organisation means a news media organisation that has nominated itself to a court to receive notifications relating to victim privacy orders from the court;
sexual offence has the same meaning as in section 4(1);
vexatious, in relation to an application or a proceeding under this Part, includes—
an abuse of the process of a court;
made or commenced to harass or annoy, to cause delay or detriment, or for another wrongful purpose;
made, commenced or pursued without reasonable grounds;
pursued or conducted in a way so as to harass or annoy, cause delay or detriment, or achieve another wrongful purpose;
victim privacy order means an order made under section 4F.
S. 4D inserted by No. 35/2021 s. 8.
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