15.— In this Part—

“audiorecording” includes a recording, on any medium, from which sound may by any means be produced, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“proceedings” includes proceedings under section 4E (application by accused for dismissal of charge) of the Act of 1967 where oral evidence (within the meaning of subsection (5) of that section) is given;

“statement” means a statement the making of which is duly proved and includes—

(a) any representation of fact, whether in words or otherwise,

(b) a statement which has been videorecorded or audiorecorded, and

(c) part of a statement;

“statutory declaration” includes a statutory declaration made under section 17 or 18;

“videorecording” includes a recording, on any medium, from which a moving image may by any means be produced, together with the accompanying soundrecording, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly.