EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21P Legal assistance for cross-examination of protected witness

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21P

21P Legal assistance for cross-examination of protected witness

If a person charged is given legal assistance by Legal Aid because of an order under section 21O (4) , the lawyer who cross-examines the protected witness for the person charged is the person’s legal representative for the purposes only of the cross-examination.