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Evidence (Children) Act 1997 No 143

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
12 March 2007 12 March 2007 2006 No 73
29 November 2006 29 November 2006 2006 No 107
12 August 2005 12 August 2005 2005 No 25
01 July 2005 01 July 2005 2004 No 46
06 July 2004 06 July 2004 2004 No 50
09 February 2004 09 February 2004 2003 No 57
08 July 2003 08 July 2003 2003 No 27
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
26 July 2002 26 July 2002 2001 No 109
21 December 2001 21 December 2001 2001 No 117
18 December 2000 18 December 2000 1998 No 158

Evidence (Children) Act 1997 No 143

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement, Part 2 excepted, 1.8.1999, sec 2 and GG No 86 of 30.7.1999, p 5224.

Date of commencement of Part 2: not in force.

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 107

Assented to 29.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Amendment (Apprehended Violence) Act 2006 No 73

Assented to 27.10.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.12, 12.3.2007, sec 2 and GG No 41 of 9.3.2007, p 1711.

Criminal Procedure Further Amendment (Evidence) Act 2005 No 25

Assented to 31.05.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 12.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 12.8.2005, p 4309.

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Sexual Offence Evidence) Act 2004 No 50

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 No 46

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 73 of 17.6.2005, p 2298.

Evidence Legislation Amendment (Accused Child Detainees) Act 2003 No 57

Assented to 06.11.2003.

Date of commencement, 9.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 21 of 6.2.2004, p 405.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 27

Assented to 08.07.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 10, assent, sec 2 (1).

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No 117

Assented to 18.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 9, 21.12.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 196 of 21.12.2001, p 10437.

Evidence Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No 109

Assented to 14.12.2001.

Date of commencement, 26.7.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5541.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.

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Sec 3

Am 1998 No 158, Sch 2.15 [1] [2]; 2004 No 46, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2006 No 73, Sch 3.12 [1] [2].

Sec 9

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.105; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.18.

Sec 11

Am 2001 No 117, Sch 9 [1]; 2003 No 27, Sch 10 [1]–[3]; 2003 No 57, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 15A

Ins 2003 No 27, Sch 10 [4].

Sec 17

Am 2004 No 46, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2006 No 73, Sch 3.12 [3].

Sec 18

Am 2001 No 117, Sch 9 [2]; 2004 No 50, Sch 2.

Sec 19

Am 2003 No 57, Sch 2 [2].

Sec 23

Am 2003 No 27, Sch 10 [5].

Sec 27

Am 2004 No 46, Sch 1.3 [3].

Sec 27, note

Ins 2005 No 25, Sch 2.4.

Sec 28

Am 2001 No 109, Sch 2 [1] [2].

Sec 33

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 2

Am 2001 No 117, Sch 9 [3]; 2003 No 27, Sch 10 [6].

Evidence (Children) Bill 1997

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Introduced LA: 25 November 1997 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Assent date: 17 December 1997 PDF icon 1997 No 143