Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39U

39U External location to be considered part of Queensland court location

(1) An external location in the proceeding before the court is taken to be part of the court location in the proceeding for all purposes relating to a Queensland law for the administration of justice.

(2) In this section—

"a law for the administration of justice" includes a law about any of the following—

(a) compulsory attendance at court;

(b) punishment for failing to attend at court;

(c) the presence of a person at court;

(d) evidence, including compellability to give evidence;

(e) perjury, contempt, procedure, privileges, protection or immunities.

"law" includes any written or unwritten law, and a rule, practice or procedure of the court.