s 101
In forceProtection of witnesses
Volume 2s 90AA-Endnotes
Part XIProcedure and evidence
Division 1General matters concerning procedure and evidence
101 Protection of witnesses
(1)
The court shall forbid the asking of, or excuse a witness from answering, a question that it regards as offensive, scandalous, insulting, abusive or humiliating, unless the court is satisfied that it is essential in the interests of justice that the question be answered.
(2)
The court must forbid an examination of a witness that it regards as oppressive, repetitive or hectoring, or excuse a witness from answering questions asked during such an examination, unless the court is satisfied that it is essential in the interests of justice for the examination to continue or for the questions to be answered.
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