Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - SECT 55A

    (1)     Unless the court otherwise directs, where—

        (a)     a person who is in custody is required or entitled to appear, or is required to be brought, before the court for the hearing of an application in relation to bail; and

        (b)     an audiovisual link is available between the place where the court is sitting and a place where the person is in custody;

the proceeding shall be conducted by the audiovisual link.

    (2)     The court may at any time vary or revoke a direction made under subsection (1), either on its own initiative or on the application of a party to the proceeding.

    (3)     This section does not apply in relation to a child.

    (4)     In this section:

"audiovisual link"—see the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 , dictionary.