Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001
6BEvidence of affected child or prescribed witness by audio visual link
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6B Evidence of affected child or prescribed witness by audio visual link
[Section 6B Inserted by No. 63 of 2013, s. 7, Applied:01 Mar 2014]
(1) [Section 6B Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2021] [Section 6B Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2021] Except where an order under section 7 is in force, the evidence of an affected child or a prescribed witness in a prescribed proceeding or a specified proceeding, including evidence given at a special hearing, is to be given by audio visual link.
(2) [Section 6B Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2021] [Section 6B Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2021] While an affected child or a prescribed witness is giving evidence by audio visual link, only the following persons may be present in the room with the child or witness:
(a) a person approved under section 4 ;
(b) [Section 6B Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2021] one person employed at the court in which the proceedings are being conducted;
(c) [Section 6B Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2021] in the case of a prescribed witness, a witness intermediary.