Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts12. Section 10 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted:
“10. (1) The evidence of a child in proceedings is not inadmissible by reason only that the evidence was not given in accordance with this Act.
“(2) The validity of proceedings shall not be taken to be affected by a failure to comply with this Act.
“11. This Act does not cease to apply in relation to a person by reason only that the person attains the age of 18 years before the relevant proceedings are determined.”.