Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 214A

214A.         Children swearing affidavits, being called as witnesses or being present in court — FLA s. 100B

        (1)         A child, other than a child who is or is seeking to become a party to proceedings, must not swear an affidavit for the purposes of proceedings, unless a court makes an order allowing the child to do so.

        (2)         A child must not be called as a witness in, or be present during, proceedings in a court, unless a court makes an order allowing the child to be called as a witness or to be present (as the case may be).

        (3)         In this section —

        child means a child under 18 years of age.

        [Section 214A inserted: No. 25 of 2002 s. 67.]