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EVIDENCE ACT - SECT 16

Disallowance of question

    (1)     The Court may disallow any question that the Court considers to be misleading, confusing, annoying, harassing, intimidating, offensive, repetitive or phrased in inappropriate language.

    (2)     In determining whether to disallow a question, the Court must have regard to:

        (a)     any relevant condition, attribute or characteristic of the witness, including:

            (i)     the age, maturity and cultural background of the witness; and

            (ii)     any mental, intellectual or physical characteristic of the witness; and

        (b)     if the witness is a child – the principles set out in section 21D.



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