FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 134 Person giving report may be required to attend hearing
FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 134
Person giving report may be required to attend hearingS. 134(1) amended by Nos 83/2012 s. 20, 52/2013 s. 65(1).
(1) If a person gives a report to a relevant court in accordance with an order under section 129, the court or the respondent may require the person to attend to give evidence at the hearing of the proceeding to which the report relates by filing a written notice with the court as soon as possible and, if practicable, not later than 2 working days before the hearing.
S. 134(2) amended by No. 52/2013 s. 65(2).
(2) On the filing of a notice, the appropriate registrar for the court must immediately arrange for the person concerned to be notified that the person's attendance is required on the date stated in the notice.
(3) A person who, under this section has been required by the respondent to attend the hearing of a proceeding must, if required by the respondent, be called as a witness and may be cross-examined by the respondent on the contents of the report.