17CVictims may be in courtroom for proceedings

17C Victims may be in courtroom for proceedings A victim of an offence may be present in the courtroom during a proceeding for the offence, unless the court directs otherwise. Note 1 Under the Court Procedures Act 2004, s 72 (2), if a child or young person is the subject of a criminal proceeding in a court, the court may exclude a victim to which the proceeding relates from being present at the hearing of the proceeding if the court considers it is appropriate to do so having regard to the victim’s behaviour or expected behaviour, or the nature of the victim’s relationship with the child or young person. Note 2 The Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, pts 4.2 and 4.3 set out when a stated kind of witness may give evidence by audiovisual link in particular proceedings (see tables 43.1 to 43.4 and div 4.3.5).