Consent by protected confider
The court must not give a direction under section 102BC or 102BD if: (a) the protected confider is an adult; and (b) the protected confider consents to the evidence being adduced or document or part of the document being disclosed; and (c) the consent is in writing and witnessed by an independent person who is 18 years of age or over and not party to the proceedings.
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