Tasmanian Numbered Acts

EVIDENCE (CHILDREN AND SPECIAL WITNESSES) AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 63 OF 2013)

- Act 63 of 2013
- Royal Assent 13 December 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001 Amended

   3.      Principal Act
   4.      Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
   5.      Part 1A inserted
   6.      Section 5 amended (Admission of prior statement of affected child)
   7.      Section 6 substituted
   8.      Section 7 amended (Affected child may give oral evidence in court)
   9.      Sections 7A , 7B and 7C inserted
   10.     Part 3: Heading inserted
   11.     Section 8 amended (Special witness)
   12.     Part 4 inserted
   13.     Part 5: Heading inserted
   14.     Section 9 amended (Preliminary hearing)
   15.     Part 3: Heading repealed

   PART 3 - Criminal Code Act 1924 Amended

   16.     Principal Act
   17.     Schedule 1 amended (Criminal Code)

   PART 4 - Legal Aid Commission Act 1990 Amended

   18.     Principal Act
   19.     Section 19 amended (Circumstances in which legal aid may be provided)

   PART 5 - Repeal of Act

   20.     Repeal of Act