Crimes Act 1914

If there is a jury in a proceeding in which a person to whom subsection (2) applies has given or will give evidence, the judge is not to warn the jury, or suggest to the jury in any way:

that the law regards persons to whom subsection (2) applies as an unreliable class of witness; or

that the law requires greater or lesser weight to be given to evidence that is given by closed‑circuit television or alternative arrangements under Division 4; or

that the law requires greater or lesser weight to be given to evidence that is given by a video or audio recording under Division 5; or

that the law requires greater or lesser weight to be given to evidence because an adult accompanies the person under section 15YO.

This subsection applies to the following persons:

for a child proceeding—a child witness;

for a vulnerable adult proceeding—a vulnerable adult complainant;

for a special witness proceeding—a special witness.