Definitions
13AZI Definitions
S. 13AZI inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 9.
In this Subdivision—
S. 13AZI def. of authorised person amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 39.4).
authorised person means any of the following—
a member of Victoria Police personnel (other than a protective services officer);
a person or body engaged to provide services to Victoria Police in relation to the installation or maintenance of recording equipment;
the Director of Public Prosecutions for Victoria or a person acting under the authority of the Director;
the Chief Crown Prosecutor or a Crown Prosecutor or Associate Crown Prosecutor appointed under the Public Prosecutions Act 1994;
a person employed in the Office of Public Prosecutions under the Public Prosecutions Act 1994;
a lawyer representing—
the State; or
an informant;
a lawyer representing a person recorded under section 13AZK;
an officer or employee of Victoria Legal Aid employed under the Legal Aid Act 1978;
a court or a person acting under the direction of a court;
a coroner within the meaning of the Coroners Act 2008 or a person acting under the direction of a coroner;
the Information Commissioner appointed under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner appointed under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014;
the Chief Examiner or an Examiner appointed under Part 3 of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 or a person acting under the direction of the Chief Examiner or an Examiner;
the Commissioner within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 or a person acting under the direction of the Commissioner;
the Chief Integrity Inspector within the meaning of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 or a person acting under the direction of the Chief Integrity Inspector;
a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council or a person acting under the direction of the member;
a person, or person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
a police officer or person acting under the direction of the police officer;
a person engaged by a Department or agency to store or retrieve a record;
publish means—
insert in a newspaper or other publication; or
disseminate by broadcast, telecast or cinematograph; or
bring to the notice of the public or any member of the public by any other means, including by publication on the Internet;
recording means a recording made in accordance with section 13AZK;
representation has the same meaning as in the Evidence Act 2008.
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