Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Family Violence Protection Act 2008 - SECT 66

Evidence may be given by affidavit or sworn statement

66. Evidence may be given by affidavit or sworn statement



(1) The court may admit in a proceeding under this Act evidence given by a
person by affidavit or sworn statement.

(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any rules of evidence to the contrary or
anything to the contrary in this Act or any other Act.

(3) A party to the proceeding may, with the leave of the court, require a
person giving evidence by affidavit or by sworn statement to attend the
hearing of the proceeding to be called as a witness and to be cross-examined.