📜 Evidence Amendment Bill 2015
Assented toLCBill 14017 June 2015
The Evidence Amendment Bill 2015 amends the Evidence Act 1906 to broaden the admissibility of visually recorded interviews as evidence-in-chief for all child witnesses and people with mental impairments, not just complainants of abuse.
Impact
Children and people with mental impairments involved in legal proceedings will be affected, as their video recorded interviews are more likely to be admitted as evidence. This aims to improve the process of gathering evidence and presenting it in court, particularly in cases involving vulnerable witnesses.
Key Changes
["Expands admissibility of visually recorded interviews for all child witnesses.", "Expands admissibility of visually recorded interviews for all persons with a mental impairment.", "Amends section 106HA of the Evidence Act 1906."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC17 June 2015
- LC Third ReadingLC13 Sept 2016
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC13 Sept 2016
- LA Second Reading MovedLA14 Sept 2016
- LA IntroducedLA14 Sept 2016
- LA Third ReadingLA22 Sept 2016
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA22 Sept 2016
- Royal Assent3 Oct 2016
Affected Sectors
justice
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