67Evidence given by children

67 Evidence given by children S. 67(1) amended by No. 42/2014 s. 115. (1) A child, other than a child who is an applicant for a family violence intervention order or a respondent, must not give evidence for the purposes of a proceeding under this Act or a litigation restraint order proceeding unless the court grants leave for the child to do so. (2) In deciding whether to grant leave under subsection (1) the court must have regard to the following— (a) the desirability of protecting children from unnecessary exposure to the court system; and (b) the harm that could occur to the child and to family relationships if the child gives evidence. S. 67(3) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 22.3). (3) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the **Evidence Act 2008**. S. 67A inserted by No. 53/2010 s. 202.