New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 283E

283E Form and requirements for recorded statements

(1) A representation contained in a recorded statement where the offence is a domestic violence offence may be in the form of questions and answers.

(2) A recorded statement must contain the following statements by the domestic violence complainant--

(a) a statement as to the complainant's age,

(b) a statement as to the truth of the representation,

(c) any other matter required by the regulations.

(3) If the representation contained in a recorded statement, or part of it, is in a language other than English--

(a) the recorded statement must contain an English translation of the representation or part, or

(b) a separate written English translation of the representation or part must accompany the recorded statement.