Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE (NEW ZEALAND) ACT 1994 - SECT 36

             (1)  An officer of an Australian court to which this section applies may, at the request of the New Zealand court:

                     (a)  attend at the place in Australia where evidence is to be or is being taken, or submissions are to be or are being made, in the proceeding; and

                     (b)  take such action as the New Zealand court directs to facilitate the proceeding; and

                     (c)  assist with the administering by the New Zealand court of an oath or affirmation.

             (2)  This section applies to:

                     (a)  the Federal Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia; or

                     (b)  a court of a State or Territory that is a court specified in regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph.