Section 10KF — Family Law Act 1975: Admissibility of certain safety-related information

(1) Safety information is not admissible: (a) in any court (whether or not exercising federal jurisdiction); or (b) in any proceedings before a person authorised to hear evidence (whether the person is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, or by the consent of the parties). Note: For the definition of safety information, see subsection 10KE(3). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) an admission by an adult that indicates that a child under 18 has been abused or is at risk of abuse; or (b) a disclosure by a child under 18 that indicates that the child has been abused or is at risk of abuse; unless, in the opinion of the court, there is sufficient evidence of the admission or disclosure available to the court from other sources.