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Evidence Act 2001
31Deaf and mute witnesses
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### 31 Deaf and mute witnesses
> > (1) A witness who cannot hear adequately may be questioned in any appropriate way.
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> > (2) A witness who cannot speak adequately may give evidence by any appropriate means.
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> > (3) The court may give directions concerning either or both of the following:
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> > > > (a) the way in which a witness may be questioned under [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) ;
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> > > > (b) the means by which a witness may give evidence under [subsection (2)](#GS31@Gs2@EN) .
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> > (4) This section does not affect the right of a witness to whom this section applies to give evidence about a fact through an interpreter under [section 30](#GS30@EN) .