EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21AXD Use of usable soundtrack

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21AXD

21AXD Use of usable soundtrack

(1) This section applies if the court makes an order under section 21AXC (2) that the usable soundtrack of either of the following may be presented at a proceeding—

(a) a videorecording of the evidence of a relevant witness made under section 21A or division 4A , subdivision 3 or 4 ;

(b) a lawfully edited copy of a videorecording mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(2) If the relevant witness is a special witness, section 21A (6) applies as if the reference in the subsection to a videorecording made under that section were a reference to the usable soundtrack of the videorecording or of the lawfully edited copy of the videorecording.

(3) If the relevant witness is an affected child whose evidence has been taken under division 4A , subdivision 3 , section 21AM applies as if the reference in section 21AM (1) to a videorecording made under division 4A , subdivision 3 were a reference to the usable soundtrack of the videorecording or of the lawfully edited copy of the videorecording.

(4) If the relevant witness is an affected child whose evidence has been taken under division 4A , subdivision 4 , section 21AQ (6) applies as if the reference in the subsection to a videorecording of the child’s evidence made under that section were a reference to the usable soundtrack of the videorecording or of the lawfully edited copy of the videorecording.