Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21Q

21Q Satisfaction of Criminal Code, section 616

(1) This section applies if a person charged who does not have a legal representative for the cross-examination of a protected witness refuses legal assistance, available because of an order under section 21O (4) , to cross-examine the witness.

(2) The Criminal Code , section 616 is taken to have been satisfied for the person charged in relation to cross-examination of the witness despite the person charged being unable to cross-examine the witness because of section 21N .