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EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21AS Prosecutor or applicant to advise that an affected child is to give evidence

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21AS

Prosecutor or applicant to advise that an affected child is to give evidence

21AS Prosecutor or applicant to advise that an affected child is to give evidence

(1) The prosecutor or applicant in a relevant proceeding must inform the court, before the proceeding starts, that an affected child may give evidence in the proceeding.
(2) For a trial on indictment, the prosecutor must inform the court at the time the indictment is presented.
(3) A failure to comply with subsection (1) or (2) does not prevent an affected child’s evidence being taken or videorecorded under this division or affect the admissibility of the evidence.