Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15yq
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15YQ
Character Range: 781496–782535

15YQ  Warnings etc. not to be given about vulnerable persons evidence
 (1) If there is a jury in a proceeding in which a person to whom subsection (2) applies has given or will give evidence, the judge is not to warn the jury, or suggest to the jury in any way:
 (a) that the law regards persons to whom subsection (2) applies as an unreliable class of witness; or
 (b) that the law requires greater or lesser weight to be given to evidence that is given by closed‑circuit television or alternative arrangements under Division 4; or
 (c) that the law requires greater or lesser weight to be given to evidence that is given by a video or audio recording under Division 5; or
 (d) that the law requires greater or lesser weight to be given to evidence because an adult accompanies the person under section 15YO.
 (2) This subsection applies to the following persons:
 (a) for a child proceeding—a child witness;
 (b) for a vulnerable adult proceeding—a vulnerable adult complainant;
 (c) for a special witness proceeding—a special witness.