Evidence Act 2011
19Compellability of domestic partners and others in certain
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19 Compellability of domestic partners and others in certain criminal proceedings Section 18 does not apply in a proceeding for an offence against or mentioned in the following provisions: (a) an offence against the Crimes Act 1900, parts 2 to 5, that is an offence against a person under 16 years old; (b) an offence against the following provisions of the Children and Young People Act 2008: (i) section 423 (Offence—contravene care and protection order); (ii) section 789 (Offence—contravene employment prohibition notice); (iii) section 791 (Offence—contravene employment conditions notice); (iv) section 803 (Offence—employment of child or young person under 15 years old in high risk employment); (v) section 804 (Offence—contravene condition of permit);
(c) an offence if the conduct making up the offence is family violence under the Family Violence Act 2016. Note This section differs from the Commonwealth Act and NSW Act, s 19.