Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Act 2024 (114 of 2024)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Crimes Act 1914

36   Subsection 15YM(4) (not including the notes)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) However, a recording that is an audio recording only must not be admitted under subsection (1) unless the court is satisfied that extraordinary circumstances require the use of audio recording only.

(4) Subject to Divisions 2A and 3, if a video or audio recording of an interview of a person is admitted as evidence in chief under subsection (1), the person must be available for cross-examination and re-examination.