Tasmanian Numbered Acts Tasmanian Numbered Acts14. Compellability: reduced capacity
A person is not compellable to give evidence on a matter if the court is satisfied that –
(a) substantial cost or delay would be incurred in ensuring that the person would be capable of hearing or understanding, or of communicating replies to, questions on that matter; and
(b) adequate evidence on that matter has been given, or will be able to be given, from another person or source.