Section 6B
Improper questions
of Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007
ActIn forceProvision 8 of 18
Section 6B
(1)
The Court shall prohibit any improper question to the child witness which appears to the Court to be—
(a)
misleading or confusing;
(b)
insulting, intimidating, humiliating, harassing, annoying, offensive, oppressive or needlessly repetitive;
(c)
belittling in its manner or tone or otherwise inappropriate;
or
(d)
of no basis other than a stereotype based on the child witness’ sex, race, culture or ethnicity, age or disability.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), the Court may have regard to the age, maturity, vulnerability or disability of the child witness as well as cultural background or religious beliefs of the child witness.