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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.99TChildren must not be compelled to give evidence
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### sec.99T Children must not be compelled to give evidence
A child must not be compelled to give evidence in a proceeding before the tribunal.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the tribunal may not require a child to do either of the following under the QCAT Act , section 97 (1) —
attend a hearing of a proceeding to give evidence;
produce a stated document or other thing to the tribunal.
Before a child gives evidence in a proceeding, the tribunal must satisfy itself that the child is willing to give the evidence.
s 99T ins 2009 No. 24 s 18
(sec.99T-ssec.1) A child must not be compelled to give evidence in a proceeding before the tribunal.
(sec.99T-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the tribunal may not require a child to do either of the following under the QCAT Act , section 97 (1) — attend a hearing of a proceeding to give evidence; produce a stated document or other thing to the tribunal.
(sec.99T-ssec.3) Before a child gives evidence in a proceeding, the tribunal must satisfy itself that the child is willing to give the evidence.
- (a) attend a hearing of a proceeding to give evidence;
- (b) produce a stated document or other thing to the tribunal.