19Compellability of spouses and others in certain proceedings

### 19 Compellability of spouses and others in certain proceedings > [Section 18](#GS18@EN) does not apply in proceedings if  – > > > > (a) the defendant is charged with incest; or > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 19 Amended by No. 69 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-12-15/act-2003-069#JS1@Ja5@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 19 Amended by No. 2 of 2023, s. 20, Applied:20 Apr 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-04-20/act-2023-002#GS20@EN) [*\[Section 19 Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 23, Applied:01 Nov 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-11-01/act-2024-017#GS23@EN) the defendant is charged with a crime under [section 124](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124@EN) , [124A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124A@EN) , [124B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124B@EN) , [124C](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS124C@EN) , [125](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS125@EN) , [125A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS125A@EN) , [125B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS125B@EN) , [126](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS126@EN) , [127](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS127@EN) , [127A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS127A@EN) , [128](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS128@EN) or [129](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS129@EN) of the *Criminal Code* against a person who, at the time the alleged crime was committed, had not attained the age of 16 years; or > > > > > (c) the defendant is charged with a crime under [section 298](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS298@EN) , [299](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS299@EN) or [300](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS300@EN) of the *Criminal Code* in relation to a crime referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS19@Hpb@EN) or [(d)](#GS19@Hpd@EN) ; or > > > > > (d) the defendant is charged under any provision of Chapter XIX or XX of the *Criminal Code* with a crime against a person who, at the time of the alleged crime, had not attained the age of 16 years; or > > > > > (e) the defendant is charged with an offence under the [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) involving an assault on, or the threat of violence to, a person who, at the time of the alleged offence, had not attained the age of 16 years; or > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 19 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja24@GC3@Hpa@EN) the defendant is charged with assault against, or any other offence involving violence or the threat of violence to, his or her spouse or a parent or child of the defendant; or > > > > > (fa) [*\[Section 19 Amended by No. 67 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-03-30/act-2004-067#JS1@Ja5@GC1@EN) the defendant is charged with family violence, within the meaning of the [Family Violence Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-067) ; or > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 19 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja24@GC3@Hpb@EN) the proceedings were instituted as the result of a complaint by the spouse for an offence alleged to have been committed by the defendant against or in relation to the property of his or her spouse. > > > > > > | Note: This section differs from section 19 of the Evidence Act 1995 of the Commonwealth. |