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Compellability: reduced capacity

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

14 Compellability: reduced capacity

A person is not compellable to give evidence on a particular matter if the court is satisfied that:

(a)

substantial cost or delay would be incurred in ensuring that the person would have the capacity to understand a question about the matter or to give an answer that can be understood to a question about the matter; and

(b)

adequate evidence on that matter has been given, or will be able to be given, from one or more other persons or sources.

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