Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

EVIDENCE (CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION) ORDINANCE 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence (Closed Circuit Television) Ordinance 1989.1  
   2.      This Ordinance commences on such date as is fixed by the Minister of State for the Arts and Territories by notice in the Gazette.  
   3.      (1) In this Ordinance—“child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years; “Court” means—  
   4.      (1) This Ordinance applies in relation to the following proceedings—  
   5.      (1) The Court may, at any stage in proceedings, order that a child who is to give, or is giving, evidence, give all or part of that evidence from a place other than the courtroom.  
   6.      (1) An order may be made only if the Court is satisfied that—  
   7.      The Court shall not make an order that would be unfair to a party to the proceedings.  
   8.      (1) The Court may make an order of its own motion or on application by a party to the proceedings, by or on behalf of the child or by a parent or guardian of the child.  
   9.      The Court may, of its own motion or on application by a party to the proceedings, by or on behalf of the child or by a parent or guardian of the child, make an order for the variation or revocation of an order.  
   10.     Except in respect of an order already made, this Ordinance ceases to have effect at the end of 12 months after the day on which it commenced.