Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991

A provision mentioned in column 3 of a table in this section, for a particular proceeding, applies to the kind of witness mentioned in column 2 of the table for the proceeding.

Note 1 An intellectually impaired witness may also be a witness with disability if the witness’s impairment affects the witness’s ability to give evidence (see s 42, def witness with disability).

Note 2 Section 101 (Child or witness with disability may have support person in court) also applies to a child or witness with disability in other proceedings.

Note 3 The court may also appoint an intermediary for a witness (see s 4AJ and s 4AK).

Table 43.1 Family violence offence proceeding

column 1

item

column 2

kind of witness

column 3

provisions

1

complainant

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 for a complainant who is intellectually impaired—div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link) other than s 69 (Recording evidence given by audiovisual link or in courtroom)

 div 4.4.3 (Sexual and family violence offence proceedings—protection of counselling communications)

 for a complainant who is not intellectually impaired or a child on the day recorded evidence is taken—pt 4.5 (Special requirements—family violence offence proceedings)

2

similar act witness

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link) other than s 69 (Recording evidence given by audiovisual link or in courtroom)

3

child

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

4

intellectually impaired witness

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

5

witness with disability

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

Table 43.2 Less serious violent offence proceeding

column 1

item

column 2

kind of witness

column 3

provisions

1

complainant

 for a vulnerable adult—div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 for a vulnerable adult—div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link) other than s 69 (Recording evidence given by audiovisual link or in courtroom)

2

similar act witness

 for a vulnerable adult—div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 for a vulnerable adult—div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link) other than s 69 (Recording evidence given by audiovisual link or in courtroom)

3

child

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

4

intellectually impaired witness

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

5

witness with disability

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

Table 43.3 Serious violent offence proceeding

column 1

item

column 2

kind of witness

column 3

provisions

1

complainant

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

2

similar act witness

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

3

child

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 for a proceeding involving the death of a close friend or family member of the witness—div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

4

intellectually impaired witness

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

5

witness with disability

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

6

special relationship witness

 s 48 (No examination of witness by self-represented accused person)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

Table 43.4 Sexual offence proceeding

column 1

item

column 2

kind of witness

column 3

provisions

1

complainant

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 for a vulnerable adult—div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

 pt 4.4 (Special requirements—sexual offence proceedings)

2

similar act witness

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 for a vulnerable adult—div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

 pt 4.4 (Special requirements—sexual offence proceedings)

3

child

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)

 div 4.3.5 (Giving evidence by audiovisual link)

4

intellectually impaired witness

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)

5

witness with disability

 div 4.3.2 (Special requirements—general)

6

special relationship witness

 div 4.3.3 (Special requirements—audiovisual recording of police interview)

 div 4.3.4 (Giving evidence at pre-trial hearing)