31AEEvidence of witness directed to attend

31AE Evidence of witness directed to attend

31AE Evidence of witness directed to attend

(1) The evidence of a person who is directed to attend a hearing under this Division is to be given orally.

(2) The person may be examined by the prosecutor.

(3) The person may be cross-examined by the accused person and by the prosecutor.

(4) The Children’s Court must not allow a person to be cross-examined in respect of matters that were not the basis of the reasons for giving the direction, unless the Children’s Court is satisfied that—

(a) if the person is a complainant—there are special reasons why the person should, in the interests of justice, be cross-examined in respect of those matters, or

(b) in any other case—there are substantial reasons why the person should, in the interests of justice, be cross-examined in respect of those matters.

pt 3, div 3AA (ss 31AA–31AH): Ins 2018 No 88, Sch 1 [5].