Crimes Act 1914

Part IAD - Protecting vulnerable persons  

Division 3 - Cross-examination  

SECTION 15YFA   Unrepresented defendants - cross-examination of vulnerable adult complainants  

(1)    
A defendant in a vulnerable adult proceeding who is not represented by counsel is not to cross-examine a vulnerable adult complainant.

Note:

A person is not to cross-examine certain persons at committal proceedings or proceedings of a similar kind - see section 15YHA .

(2)    
A person appointed by the court is to ask the vulnerable adult complainant any questions that the defendant requests the person to ask the complainant.