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 \[5\].