Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE (NEW ZEALAND) ACT 1994 - SECT 34

             (1)  A judge or master presiding at or otherwise taking part in the proceeding has, in connection with evidence being taken or submissions being received by video link or telephone from a person in Australia, the same privileges, protection and immunity as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

             (2)  A person appearing as a barrister, solicitor or both in the proceeding has, in connection with evidence being taken or submissions being received by video link or telephone from a person in Australia, the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in a proceeding before the Federal Court of Australia.

             (3)  A person appearing as a witness in the proceeding by video link or telephone from Australia has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Federal Court of Australia.