EVIDENCE (CHILDREN) ACT 1997 - SECT 10 Wishes of child to be taken into account

This legislation has been repealed.

EVIDENCE (CHILDREN) ACT 1997 - SECT 10

10 Wishes of child to be taken into account

A person must not call a child to give evidence of a previous representation to which this Part applies made by the child by means other than a recording made by an investigating official of the interview in the course of which the previous representation was made unless the person has taken into account the wishes of the child (considered in the light of the child's age and understanding). However, nothing in this section permits a person to require a child to express his or her wishes in relation to the matter.