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In forceWitnesses who cannot hear adequately or speak adequately
Chapter 2Adducing evidence
Part 2.1Witnesses
Division 3General rules about giving evidence
31 Witnesses who cannot hear adequately or speak adequately
(1)
A witness who cannot hear adequately may be questioned in any appropriate way.
(2)
A witness who cannot speak adequately may give evidence by any appropriate means.
(3)
The court may give directions concerning either or both of the following:
(a)
the way in which a witness may be questioned under subsection (1);
(b)
the means by which a witness may give evidence under subsection (2).
(4)
This section does not affect the right of a witness to whom this section applies to give evidence about a fact through an interpreter under section 30.
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