Evidence Act 1939
21MFailure to comply with service or access requirements
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21M Failure to comply with service or access requirements Evidence of a complainant given in the form of a recorded statement is not to be admitted if section 21K or 21L has not been complied with, unless the court is satisfied that: (a) the parties consent to the recorded statement being admitted; or
Evidence Act 1939 15 (b) the defendant or the defendant's legal practitioner has been given a reasonable opportunity to listen to or view the recorded statement and it would be in the interests of justice to admit the recorded statement.