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Witnesses who cannot hear adequately or speak adequately

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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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