Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW)

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 No 105

An Act to facilitate the taking of evidence, and the making of submissions, by audio links and audio visual links.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Interpretation (1) In this Act— accused detainee means a person who is being held in custody in a correctional centre, detention centre, police station or other place of detention and includes, in relation to a proceeding for a summary offence, a defendant who is so being held. audio link means facilities (including telephone) that enable audio communication between persons at different places. audio visual link means facilities (including closed-circuit television) that enable audio and visual communication between persons at different places. designated government agency means the following— (a) the Department of Corrective Services, (b) the Department of Juvenile Justice, (c) any other government agency prescribed by the regulations. detention centre has the same meaning it has in the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987. government agency means any person, department or body exercising executive or administrative functions on behalf of the Government. NSW court means— (a) a NSW court within the meaning of the Evidence Act 1995, or (b) a coroner, or (c) a tribunal prescribed by the regulations as a NSW court for the purposes of this Act, or (d) a Children's Registrar exercising any function of the Children's Court conferred or imposed on the Registrar by or under the Children's Court Act 1987.