Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A video recording of an interview of a person to whom subsection (1A) applies in a proceeding may be admitted as evidence in chief if a constable, or a person of a kind specified in the regulations, conducted the interview.
(1A) 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.
(4) Subject to Division 3, the person must be available for cross - examination and re - examination if he or she gives evidence in chief by a video recording.
Note 1: Division 4 provides for this evidence to be given using closed - circuit television or other arrangements.
Note 2: Division 3 imposes limitations on cross - examinations. For example, a person is not to cross - examine certain persons at committal proceedings or proceedings of a similar kind--see section 15YHA.