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].