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.