378. Application of Division

378. Application of Division

(1) This Division applies to a criminal proceeding that relates (wholly or partly) to a charge for a sexual offence.

(2) This Division applies to a complainant in a criminal proceeding referred to in subsection (1), other than a complainant whose evidence has been taken at a special hearing under Division 6.

(3) This Division applies to a recording of the evidence (including cross-examination and re-examination) of a complainant given during a trial in a criminal proceeding referred to in subsection (1).

(4) If the jury is discharged without verdict before a complainant completes his or her evidence, this Division applies to a recording of the partial evidence of the complainant.

(5) In this Division—

complainant means a complainant referred to in subsection (2);
recording means a recording referred to in subsection (3) or (4).