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EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 14T

Definitions for division

14T Definitions for division

In this division—

"authorised officer" see section 14ZC .

"disclosure requirement" —

(a) means a process or order of a court of record for the disclosure of information or the delivery, inspection or production of a document or thing, including, for example—
(i) a summons or subpoena; or
(ii) a process or order for disclosure or discovery of documents by a party to a proceeding; or
(iii) a process or order for non-party disclosure or discovery; or
(iv) an interrogatory; or
(v) a notice or request to a party to a proceeding to produce a document; but
(b) does not include an obligation or requirement for disclosure by the prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

"informant" see section 14Q (1) (a) .

"journalist" see section 14R (1) .

"news medium" means a medium for the dissemination of news and observations on news to the public or a section of the public.

"provided information" see section 14Q (1) (a) .

"relevant person" , for a journalist, means—
(a) a current or previous employer of the journalist; or
(b) a person who has engaged the journalist on a contract for services; or
(c) a person who—
(i) is or has been involved in the publication of a news medium; and
(ii) works or has worked with the journalist in relation to publishing information in the news medium.

"relevant proceeding" see section 14S (1) .


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