New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1987 - SECT 31AE

31AE Evidence of witness directed to attend

(1) The evidence of a person who is directed to attend a hearing under this Division is to be given orally.

(2) The person may be examined by the prosecutor.

(3) The person may be cross-examined by the accused person and by the prosecutor.

(4) The Children's Court must not allow a person to be cross-examined in respect of matters that were not the basis of the reasons for giving the direction, unless the Children's Court is satisfied that--

(a) if the person is a complainant--there are special reasons why the person should, in the interests of justice, be cross-examined in respect of those matters, or

(b) in any other case--there are substantial reasons why the person should, in the interests of justice, be cross-examined in respect of those matters.