Section 15YE — Crimes Act 1914: Disallowing inappropriate or aggressive cross-examination

(1) The court must disallow a question put to a person in cross-examination in a proceeding if: (a) the question is inappropriate or unnecessarily aggressive; and (b) the person is a person to whom subsection (3) applies. (2) In considering whether a question is inappropriate or unnecessarily aggressive, the court is to have regard to the person’s personal characteristics, including his or her age, culture, mental capacity and gender. (3) This subsection applies to the following persons: (a) for a child proceeding—a child witness; (b) for a vulnerable adult proceeding—a vulnerable adult complainant; (c) for a special witness proceeding—a special witness.