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Competence and compellability

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Chapter 2Adducing evidence
Part 2.1Witnesses
Division 1Competence and compellability of witnesses

12 Competence and compellability

Except as otherwise provided by this Act:

(a)

every person is competent to give evidence; and

(b)

a person who is competent to give evidence about a fact is compellable to give that evidence.

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Evidence Act 1995 s 12 — Competence and compellability (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI