Criminal Procedure Act 2009

In this section—

Subject to subsection (3), a recording is admissible in evidence as if its contents were the direct testimony of the complainant—

in the proceeding; and

unless the relevant court otherwise orders, in—

any new trial of, or appeal from, the proceeding; or

another proceeding in the same court for—

the charge for the sexual offence, the family violence offence or the offence against section 21A(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 (stalking) (as the case requires); or

a charge for a related offence; or

a civil proceeding arising from the same facts as those on which the charge for the sexual offence, the family violence offence or the offence against section 21A(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 (stalking) is founded.

The court may rule as inadmissible the whole or any part of the contents of a recording and, if so, the court may direct that the recording be edited or altered to delete any part of it that is inadmissible.

Subject to subsection (3), the whole of a recording must be heard by the court.

The admissibility of a recording of the evidence of a person under the age of 18 years is not affected only because the person attains the age of 18 years before the evidence is presented in a proceeding.

Subject to section 376(3), if under this section a recording is admitted into evidence in a proceeding, the complainant is not required to attend the proceeding unless required to do so for cross-examination or re‑examination.