Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_168e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 168E
Character Range: 201411–202081

168E  Audiovisual recording may be admitted as evidence
 (1) An audiovisual recording may:
 (a) be played at the hearing of a proceeding for the sexual or violent offence to which it relates; and
 (b) if the recording is played at the hearing—be admitted as the witness's evidence in chief in the proceeding as if the witness gave the evidence at the hearing in person.
 (2) However, the court may refuse to admit all or any part of the audiovisual recording.
 (3) The witness must not be in the courtroom, or visible to anyone in the courtroom by audiovisual link, when the audiovisual recording is played at the hearing.
 (4) This section is subject to section 168J.