EVIDENCE (CHILDREN) ACT 1997 - SECT 9 Ways in which evidence of a child may be given

This legislation has been repealed.

EVIDENCE (CHILDREN) ACT 1997 - SECT 9

9 Ways in which evidence of a child may be given

(1) Subject to this Act, a child may give evidence of a previous representation to which this Part applies made by the child in any criminal proceeding wholly or partly:

(a) in the form of a recording of the previous representation made by an investigating official of the interview in the course of which the previous representation was made and that is viewed or heard, or both, by the court, or

(b) orally in the courtroom, or

(c) if the evidence is given in any proceeding to which Part 4 applies--in accordance with alternative arrangements made under section 13.

(1A) Evidence given by a child under subsection (1) (a) is not required to be served on a party to any proceeding (including proceedings in relation to apprehended violence commenced under Part 15A of the Crimes Act 1900 ).

Note: See section 17.

(2) Nothing in this section affects the giving of evidence by means of a written statement for the purposes of Division 3 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 .

Note: See also section 30.