31AFTaking of evidence of accused person

#### 31AF Taking of evidence of accused person 31AF Taking of evidence of accused person > > (1) The Children’s Court must give the accused person an opportunity to give evidence under this Division and to call any witness on the accused person’s behalf. > > > (2) An accused person may make full answer and defence. An accused person may give evidence and may examine and cross-examine the witnesses giving evidence for the accused person or for the prosecution. > > > (3) This section does not confer on an accused person any entitlement to require the attendance of, or to examine or cross-examine, a prosecution witness or a complainant except in the circumstances (if any) permitted by section 31AD or 31AE. > > **pt 3, div 3AA (ss 31AA–31AH):** Ins 2018 No 88, Sch 1 \[5\].