381. Admission of recording of evidence of complainant

381. Admission of recording of evidence of complainant

(1) The court may admit a recording of the evidence of the complainant if it is in the interests of justice to do so, having regard to—

(a) whether the complainant's recorded evidence is complete, including cross-examination and re-examination;

(b) the effect of editing any inadmissible evidence from the recording;

(c) the availability or willingness of the complainant to give further evidence;

(d) whether the accused would be unfairly disadvantaged by the admission of the recording;

(e) any other matter that the court considers relevant.

(2) The court may admit the whole or any part of the contents of a recording and may direct that the recording be edited or altered to delete any part of it that is inadmissible.