Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15m:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15M (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 709598–710568

who is a party to the proceeding.
presiding officer in relation to a proceeding, means the person constituting the court, or presiding over the court, in the proceeding.
proceeding means any criminal, civil or other proceeding or inquiry, reference or examination in which by law or consent of parties evidence is or may be given, and includes an arbitration.
professional misconduct means fraud, negligence, default, breach of trust, breach of duty, breach of discipline or any other misconduct in the course of duty.
security has the meaning given by section 4 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
witness identity protection certificate means a certificate given under section 15ME.
 (2) For the purposes of this Part:
 (a) anything permitted to be done by a party to a proceeding may be done by the party's lawyer; and
 (b) any requirement to give something to a party to a proceeding is satisfied by giving the thing to the party's lawyer.