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Evidence Act 1939
56FLimitation on privilege under this Part
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56F Limitation on privilege under this Part
(1) Nothing in this Part prevents the adducing or producing of:
(a) evidence with the consent of a victim or, if the victim is under
14 years of age, the consent of a person the court considers
appropriate to give consent; or
(b) evidence of information acquired by a medical practitioner or a
registered nurse from a physical examination of a victim in
connection with the commission or alleged commission of the
sexual offence, including evidence of communications
between the practitioner or nurse and the victim during the
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examination; or
(c) evidence of a criminal fraud or perjury.
registered nurse means a person registered under the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law:
(a) to practise in the nursing profession (other than as a student);
and
(b) in the registered nurses division of that profession.