Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Act 2013 (74 of 2013)

Schedule 2   Supporting victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings

Part 1   Vulnerable witness protections

Crimes Act 1914

49   Subsection 15YL(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Persons to whom these alternative arrangements apply

(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 for whom an order under subsection 15YAB(3) is in force for this section;

unless that person is at least 16 and chooses not to give evidence under the arrangements.