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Evidence Act 1977
sec.14LStanding of counsellor and counselled person
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### sec.14L Standing of counsellor and counselled person
This section applies if—
a counselled person or counsellor is not a party to a proceeding to which subdivision 2 or 3 applies; and
the court is deciding—
whether a document or evidence relating to the counselled person or counsellor is a protected counselling communication; or
an application for leave under subdivision 3 .
The counselled person or counsellor may appear in the proceeding, including any appeal.
s 14L ins 2017 No. 8 s 7
amd 2023 No. 1 s 58
(sec.14L-ssec.1) This section applies if— a counselled person or counsellor is not a party to a proceeding to which subdivision 2 or 3 applies; and the court is deciding— whether a document or evidence relating to the counselled person or counsellor is a protected counselling communication; or an application for leave under subdivision 3 .
(sec.14L-ssec.2) The counselled person or counsellor may appear in the proceeding, including any appeal.
- (a) a counselled person or counsellor is not a party to a proceeding to which subdivision 2 or 3 applies; and
- (b) the court is deciding— (i) whether a document or evidence relating to the counselled person or counsellor is a protected counselling communication; or (ii) an application for leave under subdivision 3 .
- (i) whether a document or evidence relating to the counselled person or counsellor is a protected counselling communication; or
- (ii) an application for leave under subdivision 3 .
- (i) whether a document or evidence relating to the counselled person or counsellor is a protected counselling communication; or
- (ii) an application for leave under subdivision 3 .