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EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39PC Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link or audio link

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39PC

Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link or audio link

39PC Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link or audio link

(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person gives evidence in the proceeding as an expert witness; and
(b) the evidence is given by audio visual link or audio link under section 39PB ; and
(c) there is a jury in the proceeding.
(2) The court must direct the jury not to give the person’s evidence any more or less weight, or draw any adverse inferences against a party to the proceeding, only because the person gave the evidence by audio visual link or audio link.