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16Competence and compellability—judges and jurors
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16 Competence and compellability—judges and jurors
(1) A person who is a judge or juror in a proceeding is not competent to give evidence in that proceeding. However, a juror is competent to give evidence in the proceeding about matters affecting the conduct of the proceeding.
(2) A person who is or was a judge in an Australian or overseas proceeding is not compellable to give evidence about that proceeding unless the court gives leave.
S. 17 (Heading) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 55.1).