Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39PC

39PC Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link or audio link

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person gives evidence in the proceeding as an expert witness; and

(b) the evidence is given by audio visual link under section 39PB or by audio link; and

(c) there is a jury in the proceeding.

(2) The court must direct the jury not to give the person’s evidence any more or less weight, or draw any adverse inferences against a party to the proceeding, only because the person gave the evidence by audio visual link or audio link.