Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 103ZZG

103ZZG Particular information to be given to person engaged

(1) This section applies if a person is engaged by a party to a relevant proceeding to give relevant evidence about the defendant in the proceeding, whether or not the person is included on the sexual offence expert evidence panel.

(2) The person may ask the prosecutor for the relevant proceeding to give the person copies of—

(a) the following documents relating to the offence the subject of the proceeding—

(i) an indictment or bench charge sheets;

(ii) summaries or particulars of allegations;

(iii) witness statements, including Evidence Act section 93A device statements;

(iv) exhibits or photographs of exhibits;

(v) transcripts of proceedings;

(vi) a record of interview or transcript of a record of interview; and

(b) the defendant’s criminal history; and

(c) the defendant’s educational and work records.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to information, contained in a document—

(a) that is sensitive evidence under the Criminal Code , section 590AF ; or

(b) that the prosecution would be prevented under another Act or law from giving to the defendant or a lawyer acting for the defendant during a proceeding for the offence; or

(c) consisting of contact details for witnesses to the alleged commission of the offence.

(4) In this section—

"Evidence Act section 93A device statement" see the Criminal Code , section 590AFA .