FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 47E Administration of oaths and affirmations
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 47E
Administration of oaths and affirmationsAn oath to be sworn, or an affirmation to be made, by a person (the remote person ) who is to give testimony by video link, audio link or other appropriate means in accordance with this Part may be administered:
(a) by means of the video link, audio link or other appropriate means in a way that, as nearly as practicable, corresponds to the way in which the oath or affirmation would be administered if the remote person were to give testimony in the courtroom or other place where the Court or the Judge is sitting; or
(b) if the Court or the Judge allows another person who is
present at the place where the remote person is located to administer the oath
or affirmation--by that other person.