Appearances and entitlements to be present before courts
3A Appearances and entitlements to be present before courts
(1) A requirement by or under any other Act that a person appear (or be
brought or be present) before a court is taken to be satisfied if the person
appears before the court by way of an audio link or audio visual link under
this Act.
Note : Part 1B of this Act contains provisions with respect to the
appearance by audio visual link of accused detainees who are in custody in
criminal proceedings.
(2) Any entitlement of a person under any other Act or
law for a person to be present in proceedings before a court concerning bail
is taken to be satisfied if audio visual links are used in relation to the
person under this Act.
(3) Any entitlement of a person under section 14 of
the Criminal Appeal Act 1912to be present in proceedings on the hearing of an
appeal is taken to be satisfied if audio visual links are used in relation to
the person under this Act.
