Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT - SECT 49

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

"audio link" means facilities (including telephone) that enable audio communication between persons at different places.

"audio visual link" means facilities (including closed-circuit television) that enable audio and visual communication between persons at different places.

"communication link" means an audio visual link, audio link or visual link.

"participating State" means a State in which provisions of an Act in terms substantially corresponding to Divisions 3 and 4 are in force.

"recognised court" means a court or tribunal of a participating State that is authorised by the provisions of an Act of that State in terms substantially corresponding to Divisions 3 and 4 to direct that evidence be taken or submissions be made by audio link or audio visual link from the Territory.

"State" includes Territory.

"Territory court" means the following:

        (a)     the Supreme Court;

        (b)     the Local Court;

        (c)     the Court of Summary Jurisdiction;

        (e)     the Youth Justice Court;

        (f)     a warden's court;

        (g)     the Work Health Court;

        (h)     the SMART Court;

            (i)     a coroner;

        (j)     a tribunal;

        (k)     for this Division and Division 2 – any person acting judicially.

"tribunal", of a State, means a person or body authorised by or under a law of the State to take evidence on oath or affirmation.

"visual link" means facilities that enable visual communication between persons at different places.