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Evidence Act 2006

Trial process - Eligibility and compellability

74: Compellability of Sovereign and certain other persons

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"Some important people can't be forced to give evidence in court"

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You cannot force certain people to give evidence in court. These people include the Sovereign, the Governor-General, and a Sovereign or Head of State from another country. You also cannot force a Judge to give evidence about the things they do as a Judge.

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Part 3Trial process
Eligibility and compellability

74Compellability of Sovereign and certain other persons

  1. None of the following persons is compellable to give evidence:

  2. the Sovereign:
    1. the Governor-General:
      1. a Sovereign or Head of State of a foreign country:
        1. a Judge, in respect of the Judge’s conduct as a Judge.