Crimes Act 1914
Part IAD
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Protecting vulnerable persons
Division 3
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Cross-examination
SECTION 15YE
Disallowing inappropriate or aggressive cross-examination
(1)
The court must disallow a question put to a person in cross-examination in a proceeding if:
(a) the question is inappropriate or unnecessarily aggressive; and
(b) the person is a person to whom subsection (3) applies.
(2)
In considering whether a question is inappropriate or unnecessarily aggressive, the court is to have regard to the person ' s personal characteristics, including his or her age, culture, mental capacity and gender.
(3)
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.
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Hide history noteThe court must disallow a question put to a person in cross-examination in a proceeding if:
(a) the question is inappropriate or unnecessarily aggressive; and
(b) the person is a person to whom subsection (3) applies.
(2)
In considering whether a question is inappropriate or unnecessarily aggressive, the court is to have regard to the person ' s personal characteristics, including his or her age, culture, mental capacity and gender.
(3)
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.
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