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1 References to businesses Business is defined broadly and extends to statutory authorities. 2 References to examination in chief, cross-examination and re-examination 3 References to civil penalties 4 Unavailability of persons 5 Unavailability of documents and things 6 Representations in documents 7 Witnesses 8 References to documents 8A References to offices etc. 9 References to laws 10 References to children and parents 11 References to de facto partners The definition of de facto partners implements recommendation 4-6 of the 2005 LRCs' Report in part. Clause 18 of the Bill, which applies only in criminal proceedings, allows certain categories of witness to object to giving evidence against the accused. Witnesses who are entitled to raise the objection include the accused's de facto partner. The 2005 LRCs' Report recommended the introduction of the term de facto partner as a gender neutral term and a definition that covers same-sex couples, with no requirements for cohabitation or adulthood. This definition is intended to be a non-exhaustive list of factors the court can refer to in determining whether a couple is in a de facto relationship. It includes the factors or indicia recommended by the 2005 LRCs' Report as well as additional factors that are common to existing state and territory definitions of de facto. The definition of de facto partners in this Bill differs from the Commonwealth and New South Wales Acts in that it provides that a person is in a de facto relationship with another person if those persons are in a registered relationship within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2008.