Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21AP

(1) This subdivision applies to taking an affected child's evidence--

(a) for a summary trial for a relevant offence, if the evidence is not taken under subdivision 3; or

(b) for a trial on indictment for a relevant offence, if the evidence is not taken under subdivision 3; or

(c) for a committal proceeding for a relevant offence, if a magistrate or justices give a direction as mentioned in section 21AG(7)(b) that the child's evidence is to be taken under this subdivision; or

(d) for summary trial, trial on indictment or committal proceeding for a relevant offence, if the child is ordered under section 21AN to attend at the proceeding to give further evidence; or

(e) for a civil proceeding arising from the commission of a relevant offence.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to a proceeding whether or not the proceeding also relates to offences other than the relevant offence.