Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 12 OF 2013) - SECT 22

New section 52 (3) and (4)

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    (3)     The court must allow the statement to be read out in court if the maker of the statement wishes the statement to be given to the court in that way.

    (4)     If the maker of the statement wishes, a statement may be read out by audiovisual link if the maker of the statement was eligible to give evidence in the proceeding to which the statement relates by audiovisual link under the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991

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        (a)     part 2 (Evidence of children); or

        (b)     part 4 (Evidence in sexual and violent offence proceedings).

Part 5     Criminal Code 2002