1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“audio recording apparatus” means any device, machine or system, of a type prescribed by regulation, used for the making of a recording of speech or other sounds.(appareil d’enregistrement sonore)
“court” , except in Part 3, means the Court of Appeal, The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick, The Probate Court of New Brunswick, the Provincial Court, a coroner or any other person or tribunal authorized under any Act or otherwise to hear witnesses, to take evidence, to make any order, decree, finding, decision or report or to exercise any judicial or quasi-judicial function.(tribunal)
“evidence” includes the opinion, decision and judgment of a judge, the opening and closing address of counsel in the trial of criminal offences, the oral instructions given to the jury by the presiding judge and all other matters done or said by or before any court.(preuve)
“judge” includes the person lawfully presiding in a court.(juge)
“Minister” means the Minister of Justice and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(ministre)
“recording” means a recording made in accordance with section 2.(enregistrement)
“stenographer” means a person appointed as a stenographer under section 15.(sténographe)
“video recording apparatus” means any device, machine or system, of a type prescribed by regulation, used for the making of a recording of speech or other sounds and of images.(appareil d’enregistrement vidéo)
2012, c.39, s.132; 2016, c.37, s.167; 2019, c.2, s.128; 2020, c.25, s.98; 2022, c.28, s.47; 2023, c.17, s.235