Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) The court may receive evidence or submissions by telephone, video link or another form of communication in a proceeding.
(2) The court may, by order, impose conditions for subrule (1).
Note 1 The following provisions also apply to receipt of evidence or submissions by the court by audiovisual or audio link:
• from within the ACT—the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-34" title="A1991-34">Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
, pt 3.4
• from elsewhere in Australia—the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-34" title="A1991-34">Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
, pt 3.2 and these rules, div 6.10.6 (Taking evidence at trial from outside ACT but in Australia by audiovisual link or audio link)
• from New Zealand—the href="http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2010A00035" title="Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010">Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act
, pt 6 (Remote appearances) and these rules, div 6.10A.4 (Trans-Tasman proceedings—remote appearances).
Note 2 The provisions of the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-34" title="A1991-34">Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
mentioned in note 1 do not exclude or limit the operation of any territory law (including these rules) that makes provision for the taking of evidence or the making of a submission outside the ACT for a proceeding in the ACT (see that Act, s 18).
Note 3 Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this rule.