Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007
108Admission of child's evidence
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108 Admission of child's evidence (1) A child's written statement may be admitted in evidence only if: (a) it states the child's age; and (b) it states that, before signing it: (i) the child read it; or (ii) someone else read it to the child and the reason why the child did not read it. (2) A child's recorded statement may be admitted in evidence only if a transcript of the statement complying with subsection (3) is produced to the defendant or defendant's lawyer. (3) The transcript must: (a) state how, when and by whom the statement was recorded; and
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 96 (b) be certified as correct by the party seeking to have the statement admitted in evidence.