Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
and sections 121 to 132, unless the contrary intention appears —
audio link means facilities (including telephone)
that enable, at the same time, a court at one place to hear a person giving
evidence or making a submission at another place and vice versa;
Australia includes the Territories of the
Commonwealth (whether internal or external) for the government of which as a
Territory provision is made by any Commonwealth Act;
participating jurisdiction means —
(a)
another State or a Territory in which provisions of an Act in terms
substantially corresponding to this section and sections 121 to 132, are in
force; or
(b) any
other jurisdiction outside the State prescribed to be a participating
jurisdiction;
recognized court means a court or tribunal of a
participating jurisdiction —
(a) that
is authorised by the provisions of an Act of that jurisdiction in terms
substantially corresponding to this section and sections 121 to 132 to direct
that evidence be taken or a submission be made by video link or audio link
from this State; or
(b) that
is prescribed to be a recognized court;
tribunal of a State or Territory means a person or
body authorised by or under a law of the State or Territory to take evidence
on oath or affirmation;
video link means facilities (including closed
circuit television) that enable, at the same time, a court at one place to see
and hear a person giving evidence or making a submission at another place and
vice versa;
WA court means —
(a) the
Supreme Court; or
(b) a
court or tribunal established in this State under a written law.
(2) In this section
and sections 121 to 132, a reference to a place outside the State shall be
taken to refer to a place outside the State whether within or outside
Australia.
[Section 120 inserted: No. 48 of 1998 s. 9.]
Use of video links or audio links by WA courts
[Heading inserted: No. 48 of 1998 s. 9.]