FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 60 Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses

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FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 60

Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses

The Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate may, for the purposes of any proceeding before it or him or her:

(a): order the examination of a person upon oath or affirmation before the Federal Magistrates Court, a Federal Magistrate, an officer of the Federal Magistrates Court or other person, at any place within Australia; or
(b): order that a commission issue to a person, either within or beyond Australia, authorising him or her to take the testimony on oath or affirmation of a person;

and the Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate 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 Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate directs.

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