Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008 - SECT 20

Rules of evidence not to apply in certain cases

20. Rules of evidence not to apply in certain cases



(1) This section applies to-

   (a)  a hearing of an application for an intervention order if the affected
        person is a child; or

   (b)  a hearing of an application for an interim order if the applicant is a
        person other than the affected person.

(2) The court-

   (a)  may inform itself on a matter in such manner as it thinks fit, despite
        any rules of evidence to the contrary; and

   (b)  is not required to receive evidence from the affected person before
        making the order concerned.

(3) If a hearing referred to in subsection (1)(a) relates to an application
made in respect of more than one affected person, subsection (2) applies only
in relation to the affected persons who are children.