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s 80A

Comments on children’s evidence

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Chapter 4Sexual, violent and family violence offence proceedings
Part 4.4Special requirements—sexual offence and family violence offence proceedings
Division 4.4.3Sexual and family violence offence proceedings—protection of counselling communications

80A Comments on children’s evidence

If evidence is given by a child in a sexual offence proceeding, the judge must not give the jury any warning or suggestion to the effect that the law regards children to be an unreliable class of witnesses.

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