Western Australian Current Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1906 - SECT 20B

20B .         Application of protection provisions (PCR)

        (1)         The protection provisions (PCR) do not apply in relation to a proceeding the hearing of which began before the commencement of those provisions.

        (2)         The protection provisions (PCR) apply in relation to a protected confidence whether made before or after the commencement of those provisions.

        (3)         The protection provisions (PCR) do not apply in relation to matters that are the subject of the protection provisions as defined in section 19A(1).

        (4)         The protection provisions (PCR) do not affect the law relating to legal professional privilege.

        (5)         The protection provisions (PCR) do not affect the law relating to evidence of a confession made by a person to a member of the clergy in the member’s professional capacity according to the ritual of the church or religious denomination concerned.

        (6)         A court may give a direction under the protection provisions (PCR) in respect of a protected confidence or protected identity information whether or not the protected confidence or protected identity information is privileged or protected under another provision of this Act or would be so privileged or protected except for a limitation or restriction imposed by that provision.

        (7)         The protection provisions (PCR) are not intended to exclude or limit the operation of section 5 or the power of a court under any other law of the State to take any action if it is in the interests of justice to do so.

        [Section 20B inserted: No. 31 of 2012 s. 5.]