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Family Law Act 1975
10KFAdmissibility of certain safety‑related information
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#### 10KF Admissibility of certain safety‑related information
(1) Safety information is not admissible:
(a) in any court (whether or not exercising federal jurisdiction); or
(b) in any proceedings before a person authorised to hear evidence (whether the person is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, or by the consent of the parties).
> Note: For the definition of safety information, see subsection 10KE(3).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) an admission by an adult that indicates that a child under 18 has been abused or is at risk of abuse; or
(b) a disclosure by a child under 18 that indicates that the child has been abused or is at risk of abuse;
unless, in the opinion of the court, there is sufficient evidence of the admission or disclosure available to the court from other sources.