Evidence of witness directed to attend
31AE Evidence of witness directed to attend
The evidence of a person who is directed to attend a hearing under this Division is to be given orally.
The person may be examined by the prosecutor.
The person may be cross-examined by the accused person and by the prosecutor.
The Children’s Court must not allow a person to be cross-examined in respect of matters that were not the basis of the reasons for giving the direction, unless the Children’s Court is satisfied that—
if the person is a complainant—there are special reasons why the person should, in the interests of justice, be cross-examined in respect of those matters, or
in any other case—there are substantial reasons why the person should, in the interests of justice, be cross-examined in respect of those matters.
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