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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
41AQuestioning child witness in apprehended domestic violence order or serious domestic abuse prevention order proceedings
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#### 41A Questioning child witness in apprehended domestic violence order or serious domestic abuse prevention order proceedings
41A Questioning child witness in apprehended domestic violence order or serious domestic abuse prevention order proceedings
> > (1) A child who appears as a witness in any of the following proceedings cannot be questioned by a defendant directly but only by the defendant’s Australian legal practitioner or other Australian legal practitioner or a suitable person appointed by the court—
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> > > (a) proceedings in which an apprehended domestic violence order or a serious domestic abuse prevention order is sought or proposed to be made,
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> > > (b) proceedings in relation to an application for the variation or revocation of an apprehended domestic violence order or a serious domestic abuse prevention order.
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> > (2) This section applies in addition to the protections set out in section 41.
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> **s 41A:** Ins 2016 No 33, Sch 1 \[22\]. Am 2024 No 59, Sch 1\[12\] \[13\].