Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.364Children must not be compelled to give evidence
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sec.364 Children must not be compelled to give evidence
A child must not be compelled to give evidence in a proceeding for a QCAT child-related employment review. Without limiting subsection (1) , QCAT may not require a child to do the either of the following under the QCAT Act , section 97 (1) — attend a hearing of a proceeding to give evidence; produce a stated document or other thing to QCAT. Before a child gives evidence in a proceeding, QCAT must satisfy itself that the child is willing to give the evidence. s 364 (prev s 128G) ins 2009 No. 24 s 37 renum 2010 No. 5 s 56 (3) sch 2 amdt 80 (sec.364-ssec.1) A child must not be compelled to give evidence in a proceeding for a QCAT child-related employment review. (sec.364-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , QCAT may not require a child to do the either of the following under the QCAT Act , section 97 (1) — attend a hearing of a proceeding to give evidence; produce a stated document or other thing to QCAT. (sec.364-ssec.3) Before a child gives evidence in a proceeding, QCAT must satisfy itself that the child is willing to give the evidence.
- (a) attend a hearing of a proceeding to give evidence;
- (b) produce a stated document or other thing to QCAT.