Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 2021 (NO. 12, 2021) - SECT 196

                   The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) or a Judge may, for the purposes of any proceeding before the Court or Judge:

                     (a)  order the examination of a person upon oath or affirmation before the Court, a Judge, an officer of the Court or other person, at any place within Australia; or

                     (b)  order that a commission issue to a person, either in or outside Australia, authorising the person to take the testimony on oath or affirmation of another person;

and the Court or a Judge may:

                     (c)  by the same or a subsequent order, give any necessary directions concerning the time, place and manner of the examination; and

                     (d)  empower any party to the proceeding to give in evidence in the proceeding the testimony so taken on such terms (if any) as the Court or Judge directs.