New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1987 - SECT 31E

31E Children's Court may set aside requirements for statements

(1) In any committal proceedings, the Children's Court may dispense with all or any of the following requirements relating to statements or exhibits--

(a) service of documents on the accused person,

(b) provision to the accused person of a reasonable opportunity to inspect proposed exhibits,

(c) specification of the age of the person who made a statement,

(d) any requirement specified by the regulations under this Division or Part 3A of Chapter 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 , if the regulations do not prohibit the Court from dispensing with the requirement.

(2) A requirement may be dispensed with under this section only on an application by the accused person or with the consent of the accused person.

Note : Some of these requirements are imposed because of the application of Part 3A of Chapter 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to certain statements.