Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)

Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Act 2009

No. 77, 2009

An Act to amend various Acts relating to law and justice, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments relating to the cross border justice scheme Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 Schedule 2—Amendments relating to taking evidence by audio or audiovisual link Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 Schedule 3—Amendments relating to New Zealand Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994

Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Act 2009 No. 77, 2009

An Act to amend various Acts relating to law and justice, and for related purposes

[Assented to 7 September 2009]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Act 2009.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments relating to the cross border justice scheme

Service and Execution of Process Act 1992

1 Subsection 3(1) Insert: cross‑border laws means the following: (a) the cross border laws of a participating jurisdiction, within the meaning of the Cross‑Border Justice Act 2008 of Western Australia; (b) the laws of a State, or provisions of a law of a State, that are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

2 After subsection 8(3) Insert: (3A) This Act: (a) does not affect the operation of the cross‑border laws; and (b) does not apply to a person in relation to a particular matter if the cross‑border laws would, apart from this Act, apply to the person in relation to the matter.