Application of Division
389F Application of Division
S. 389F inserted by No. 5/2018 s. 25.
S. 389F(1) substituted by No. 22/2020 s. 8.
This Division applies to a witness (including the complainant) other than the accused in a criminal proceeding if—
the witness—
is under the age of 18 years at the time at which the proceeding commences; or
has a cognitive impairment; and
the criminal proceeding is in a participating venue of a court.
This Division applies at any stage of the criminal proceeding, including an appeal or rehearing.
In this Division (other than in section 389J(4)(c)), witness means a witness referred to in subsection (1).
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