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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 387E

Use of recorded statement as complainant's evidence-in-chief

    (1)     A complainant may give evidence-in-chief (wholly or partly) in the form of a recorded statement in accordance with this Division.

    (2)     In determining whether or not to have a complainant give evidence wholly or partly in the form of a recorded statement, the prosecution must taken into account—

        (a)     the wishes of the complainant; and

        (b)     any evidence of intimidation of the complainant by the accused; and

        (c)     the purpose of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 .

Note

The purpose of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 is set out in section 1 of that Act.

S. 387F inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 116.



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