Crimes Act 1914

Part IAD - Protecting vulnerable persons  

Division 3 - Cross-examination  

SECTION 15YHA   Committal proceedings - cross-examination of vulnerable persons  

(1)    
A person is not to cross-examine, at committal proceedings or proceedings of a similar kind, a person to whom subsection (2) applies.

(2)    
This subsection applies to the following persons:

(a) for a child proceeding - a child witness;

(b) for a vulnerable adult proceeding - a vulnerable adult complainant;

(c) for a special witness proceeding - a special witness for whom an order under subsection 15YAB(3) is in force for this section.