Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001
7AAudio visual record of evidence given at trial
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7A Audio visual record of evidence given at trial
[Section 7A Inserted by No. 63 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 Mar 2014]
(1) [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2020, s. 11, Applied:01 Mar 2021] [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2019, s. 13, Applied:02 Oct 2019] [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2019, s. 13, Applied:02 Oct 2019] If an affected person or a special witness is to give evidence at trial in any prescribed proceeding or specified proceeding, and facilities are available for making an audio visual record of the evidence, an audio visual record is to be made of the affected person's or special witness's evidence.
(2) [Section 7A Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 2019, s. 13, Applied:02 Oct 2019] An audio visual record is to be made under this section whether or not the affected person or special witness is giving evidence by audio visual link.
(3) An audio visual record made under this section forms part of the records of the court.