Section 101 — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) The court shall forbid the asking of, or excuse a witness from answering, a question that it regards as offensive, scandalous, insulting, abusive or humiliating, unless the court is satisfied that it is essential in the interests of justice that the question be answered.

(2) The court must forbid an examination of a witness that it regards as oppressive, repetitive or hectoring, or excuse a witness from answering questions asked during such an examination, unless the court is satisfied that it is essential in the interests of justice for the examination to continue or for the questions to be answered.

Related sections

• s 98A — Proceedings in absence of parties
• s 100 — Evidence of husbands, wives or spouses
• s 100B — Children swearing affidavits, being called as witnesses or being present in court
• s 102 — Proof of birth, parentage, death or marriage
• s 102A — Restrictions on examination of children
• s 102B — Assessors

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