"accurately" , in relation to interpreting, translating or sight translating,
for chapter 11, part 2, see rule 54AB.
"accused person" means—
(a) for chapter 5 —see rule 22 ; or
(b) otherwise—(i) a person who has been charged with an indictable offence and committed to a court for trial; or(ii) a person against whom an indictment has been presented.
(a) the period in which a notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal must be given under the Code , section 671 ; or
(b) for an appeal under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 118 , 1 calendar month after the decision appealed from.
(a) starts an appeal or subsequent appeal; or
(b) applies for leave to appeal or leave to make a subsequent appeal.
(a) a verdict of not guilty has been returned or a finding of not guilty has been made; or
(b) the jury has been discharged or the trial has otherwise concluded without a verdict or finding; or
(c) a verdict of guilty has been returned or a finding of guilty has been made and an appeal has not been started within the appeal period.
Editor’s note—Coroners Act 1958 —now see the Coroners Act 2003 , section 103 .
(a) for chapters 1, 3 and 12 and chapter 8 , rules 30 , 31 , 33 and 34 and rule 62 —means the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, the District Court, a Magistrates Court, a judge of appeal, or a judge of the Supreme Court or District Court, hearing the proceeding; or
(b) for chapter 11 , part 1, see rule 52 (1) and (2) ; or
(c) for chapter 15 , see rule 63 ; or
(d) otherwise—means the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, the District Court, a judge of appeal, or a judge of the Supreme Court or District Court, hearing the proceeding.
(a) to appeal or apply for leave to appeal; or
(b) to apply for leave to make a subsequent appeal.
(a) for an indictment presented by the Crown in right of the State, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Queensland; or
(b) for an indictment presented by the Commonwealth, the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth.
(a) for chapter 8 , see rule 29 (2) ; or
(b) for chapter 9 , see rule 41 ; or
(c) for chapter 9A , see rule 43B ; or
(d) for chapter 15 , part 6 , see rule 91 .
(a) for the Supreme Court—the sheriff, the deputy sheriff or the registrar; or
(b) for the District Court—the court’s registrar; or
(c) for a Magistrates Court—the clerk of the court.
(a) for a proceeding in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court or the District Court—(i) the director of public prosecutions; or(ii) a private prosecutor; or
(b) for a proceeding in a Magistrates Court—the director of public prosecutions or a complainant.
(a) for the Court of Appeal—the senior deputy registrar of the Court of Appeal; and
(b) for the District Court—the deputy registrar of the District Court.
(a) for an appeal or subsequent appeal, means—(i) a person who is defending the appeal or subsequent appeal; or(ii) a cross-appellant; or
(b) for an application for leave to appeal or an application for leave to make a subsequent appeal, means a person who is defending the application; or
(c) for chapter 9A , see rule 43B .
(a) generally—includes a proceeding in which a person is to be sentenced; and
(b) for chapter 12 —see rule 54A .
(a) generally—means the judge who presides or presided at the court of trial; and
(b) for chapter 11, part 1 —includes a magistrate and 2 justices constituting a Magistrates Court; and
(c) for chapter 12 —see rule 54A .