Audio Visual and Audio Links Amendment Bill 1999 (Qld)

Queensland

AUDIO VISUAL AND AUDIO LINKS AMENDMENT BILL

AUDIO VISUAL AND AUDIO LINKS AMENDMENT BILL 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title 20.6... 6 2 Commencement ....... 6... eee eee nee 6 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT 1977 3 Act amended in pt2 2.1.2.2... cece cece eee eens 6 4 Insertion of new pt 3A... 6.6... cc eee cece eee eee 6

PART 3A—AUDIO VISUAL LINKS AND AUDIO LINKS

Division 1—Preliminary

39A Purposes of pt 3A .... 6... cece eee eee eee 7 39B Application of pt 3A 2... 6... eee eee eee ee 7 39C Definitions for pt3A «6... eee eee ee 7

Division 2—Use of interstate audio visual links or audio links in proceedings before Queensland courts

39D = Application of div2..... 0... eee eee 9 39E State courts may take evidence and submissions from

outside State... 6. eects 9 39F Legal practitioners entitled to practice .................00000. 9

Division 3—Use of interstate audio visual links or audio links in proceedings in participating States

39G = Application of div3. 1.2... eee 10 39H Recognised courts may take evidence or receive

submissions from persons in Queensland.................00055 10 391 Powers of recognised courts .. 1.0... 06 e cece eee eee eee 10

39J Orders made by recognised court .............. 00s eee eee eee ee 10 Audio Visual and Audio Links Amendment

39K Enforcement of order....... 6... eee eee 11 39L Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in

proceedings before recognised court ................000...00. 11 39M _ Recognised court may administer oath in the State............. 12 39N Assistance to recognised court... 6.6.0... eee eee eee eee 12 390 ~=Contempt of recognised court... 6.0.6... eee eee 12 39P Double jeopardy ....... 6... ieee ec e nee 13

Division 4—General provisions about the use of audio visual links or audio links