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Children and Young People Act 2008
715Child or young person as witness
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715 Child or young person as witness (1) A child or young person may be called as a witness in a proceeding under the care and protection chapters only with the leave of the court. (2) If the court gives leave for a child or young person to be called as a witness, the court may prohibit cross-examination of the child or young person if satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child or young person to do so.