Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2021 (NO. 11 OF 2021) - SECT 181

After section 67 of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 insert —

        " 67A     Act applies equally to attendance in person or by audio visual link or audio link

    (1)     For the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided by this Division, a provision of this Act that applies in relation to attendance of a person or any rights of a person or obligations imposed under this Division as a consequence of that attendance—

        (a)     required under sections 12A(2)(d) and 13(6); or

        (b)     required under section 47(1)(d), (2)(d), (3)(d), (4)(d), (4A)(d) or (4B)(d); or

        (c)     required under a witness summons; or

        (d)     as legal representation at an examination; or

        (e)     in accordance with section 59—

applies in relation to attendance by audio visual link or audio link in the same way that it applies in relation to attendance in person.

    (2)     For the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided by this Division, a provision of this Act that applies in relation to the production of documents—

        (a)     required under sections 12A(2)(d) and 13(6); or

        (b)     required under section 47(1)(d), (2)(d), (3)(d), (4)(d), (4A)(d) or (4B)(d); or

        (c)     required under a witness summons—

applies in relation to production of documents by secure electronic means in the same way that it applies in relation to production of documents in person.".