Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Regulations 2021

Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Regulations 2021

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001 .

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

ELISE ARCHER

Minister for Justice

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Regulations 2021 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001 .

4.   Law reform body

For the purposes of section 7D of the Act, the Tasmania Law Reform Institute is prescribed as a law reform body.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 30 June 2021

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.