New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE (AUDIO AND AUDIO VISUAL LINKS) ACT 1998 - SECT 18

18 Recognised court may administer oath in the State

(1) A recognised court may, for the purpose of obtaining in the proceeding, by audio link or audio visual link, the testimony of a person in New South Wales, administer an oath or affirmation in accordance with the practice and procedure of the recognised court.

(2) Evidence given by a person on oath or affirmation so administered is, for the purposes of the law of New South Wales, testimony given on oath in a judicial proceeding.

Note : Chapter 4 of Part 7 of the Crimes Act 1900 contains offences relating to perjury and giving of false testimony in judicial proceedings.