New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ON COMMISSION ACT 1995 - SECT 21

21 Directions and requests relating to orders

(1) If the superior court makes an order of the kind referred to in section 20 (1) (a) or (b), the court may, at the time of making the order or at a later time, give such directions as it thinks just relating to the procedure to be followed in relation to the examination, including directions about:

(a) the time, place and manner of the examination, and

(b) any other matter that the court thinks relevant.

(2) If the superior court makes an order of the kind referred to in section 20 (1) (c), the court may include in the order a request about any matter relating to taking that evidence, including any of the following matters:

(a) examination, cross-examination or re-examination of the person, whether the person’s evidence is given orally, on affidavit or otherwise,

(b) attendance of the Australian legal practitioner representing each party to the proceeding in question and participation of those persons in the examination in appropriate circumstances,

(c) any matter prescribed by the regulations.