EVIDENCE ACT 1906 - SECT 20M

EVIDENCE ACT 1906 - SECT 20M

20M .         Ancillary orders

                Without limiting any action the person acting judicially may take to limit the possible harm, or extent of the harm, likely to be caused by identifying evidence, the person acting judicially may —

            (a)         order that all or part of the evidence be heard in camera; and

            (b)         make such orders relating to the suppression of publication of all or part of the evidence given before the person acting judicially as, in the opinion of the person acting judicially, are necessary to protect the informant’s safety and welfare and are in the interests of justice.

        [Section 20M inserted: No. 31 of 2012 s. 5.]

Impeaching credit of witnesses