Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) Section 106H(2) is
repealed and the following subsections are inserted instead —
“
(2) If a relevant
statement is to be admitted, evidence of the making and content of the
affected child’s statement shall be given by the person to whom the
affected child made the statement.
(2a)
Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of section 106G.
(2b) A written
statement by a person to whom an affected child made a relevant statement is
admissible under section 69(2) of the Justices Act 1902 if the
requirements of that subsection are complied with.
(2c) A relevant
statement recorded on video-tape is admissible to the same extent as if it
were given orally in the proceeding in accordance with the usual rules and
practice of the Court concerned.
”.
(2) Section 106H(3) is
amended by deleting “subsection (1)” and inserting
instead —
“ this section ”.