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Evidence Act 1939
21LAccess to recorded statement if defendant unrepresented
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21L Access to recorded statement if defendant unrepresented
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a recorded statement has been made for a domestic violence
offence proceeding; and
(b) the defendant is not represented by a legal practitioner in the
(2) The prosecution must:
(a) serve an audio copy of the recorded statement on the
defendant as soon as practicable after the proceeding is
commenced; and
(b) give the defendant a reasonable opportunity to view the
recorded statement on a day before the hearing of the charge
for, or before the committal date in respect of, the domestic
violence offence to which the recorded statement relates.