Victorian Repealed Acts

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Children and Young Persons Act 1989 - SECT 273

Witness who has previously appeared in Children's Court

273. Witness who has previously appeared in Children's Court



(1) If a person is called as a witness in any legal proceeding within the
meaning of section 3 of the Evidence Act 1958 (other than a proceeding in the
Children's Court) and the person-

   (a)  has appeared before the Court charged with an offence; or

   (b)  has been the subject of an application to the Family Division for a
        protection order-

no question regarding-

   (c)  that charge or any order made in respect of that charge; or





   (d)  that application or any appearance of the person before the Court in
        respect of, or consequent on, that application-

is to be asked of the person after the end of 3 years from the date of the
charge, application or appearance (whichever last happens).

(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply if-

   (a)  the question is relevant to the facts in issue in the proceeding or to
        matters necessary to be known in order to determine whether or not
        those facts existed; or

   (b)  the Court considers that the interests of justice require that the
        question be asked.

(3) A person referred to in sub-section (1) must not be asked any question
about any application made to the Family Division other than an application
for a protection order.