41AAMeasures to protect young persons in proceedings

#### 41AA Measures to protect young persons in proceedings 41AA Measures to protect young persons in proceedings > > (1) The following proceedings or parts of proceedings are to be heard in the absence of the public, unless the court hearing the proceedings otherwise directs— > > > > > (a) proceedings in which an apprehended violence order is sought or proposed to be made for the protection of a young person, > > > > > (b) proceedings in relation to an application for the variation or revocation of an apprehended violence order, if the protected person or one of the protected persons is a young person, > > > > > (c) any part of proceedings in which an apprehended violence order is sought or proposed to be made in which a young person appears as a witness, > > > > > (d) any part of proceedings in relation to an application for the variation or revocation of an apprehended violence order in which a young person appears as a witness, > > > > > (d1) a part of proceedings in which a serious domestic abuse prevention order is sought or proposed to be made in which a young person appears as a witness, > > > > > (d2) a part of proceedings in relation to an application for the variation or revocation of a serious domestic abuse prevention order in which a young person appears as a witness, > > > > > (e) any part of proceedings under Part 13B for the variation or revocation of a recognised non-local DVO or for a declaration that a DVO is a recognised DVO in which a young person appears as a witness, > > > > > (f) proceedings in which an apprehended violence order is sought or proposed to be made against a young person, > > > > > (g) proceedings in relation to an application for the variation or revocation of an apprehended violence order made against a young person. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > young person means a person who is 16 years of age or over but who is under the age of 18 years. > > **s 41AA:** Ins 2018 No 88, Sch 2 \[2\]. Am 2024 No 59, Sch 1\[11\].