Family Justice Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Family Justice Courts
11C. Court may impose restrictions on cross-examination
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Subsection (2) applies where an applicant or a respondent in any relevant proceedings commenced on or after the date of commencement of section 4 of the Family Justice Reform Act 2023 cross-examines or intends to cross-examine a witness in person or by counsel, in the relevant proceedings.
A Family Justice Court may, on its own motion or the application of any party, make any or both of the following orders in the circumstances prescribed by the Family Justice Rules:
Family Justice Rules
“Family Justice Rules” means the Family Justice Rules made under this Act and any other written law by the Family Justice Rules Committee constituted under section 46(1);
an order that the cross-examination be restricted in scope or duration;
an order that the cross-examination (or any part of the cross-examination) must be conducted in any manner prescribed by the Family Justice Rules.