Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Act 2024 (114 of 2024)
Schedule 1 Amendments
Crimes Act 1914
27A After section 15YF
Insert:
15YFA Unrepresented defendants - cross-examination of vulnerable adult complainants
(1) A defendant in a vulnerable adult proceeding who is not represented by counsel is not to cross-examine a vulnerable adult complainant.
Note: A person is not to cross-examine certain persons at committal proceedings or proceedings of a similar kind - see section 15YHA.
(2) A person appointed by the court is to ask the vulnerable adult complainant any questions that the defendant requests the person to ask the complainant.
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