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369 Application of Division

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Explained inBill clause 369

(1)This Division applies to a trial in a criminal proceeding that relates (wholly or partly) to a charge for—

S. 369(1) substituted by No. 5/2025 s. 20.

(a)a sexual offence; or

(b)a family violence offence; or

S. 369(1)(b) amended by No. 1/2026 s. 75(a).

(c)an offence against section 21A(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 (stalking).

S. 369(1)(c) inserted by No. 1/2026 s. 75(b).

(2)This Division applies to a complainant in a criminal proceeding referred to in subsection (1) if, at the time at which the proceeding commenced, the complainant—

(a)was under the age of 18 years; or

(b)had a cognitive impairment.

(3)In this Division, complainant means a complainant referred to in subsection (2).

S. 369(3) amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 24).