Crimes Act 1914

Part IAD - Protecting vulnerable persons  

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Pt IAD heading substituted by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1, applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013. The heading formerly read:

Part IAD - Protection of children in proceedings for sexual offences

Pt IAD inserted by No 136 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, effective 29 October 2001.

Division 4 - Special facilities for vulnerable persons to give evidence  

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Div 4 heading amended by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 35, by substituting " vulnerable persons " for " child witnesses " , applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013.

Div 4 inserted by No 136 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, effective 29 October 2001.

SECTION 15YK  

15YK   Viewing evidence given by closed-circuit television  

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If the vulnerable person ' s evidence is given by means of closed-circuit television, the facilities used are to be operated in such a way that the people who have an interest in the proceeding can see the vulnerable person, and any person present with the vulnerable person, on one or more television monitors.

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S 15YK amended by No 74 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2 item 44 and 45, by substituting " the vulnerable person ' s evidence " for " the child witness ' evidence " and " vulnerable person " for " child " , applicable in relation to offences committed (or alleged to have been committed) on or after 29 June 2013.

S 15YK inserted by No 136 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, effective 29 October 2001.

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