Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Despite any provision to the contrary, any place at which a communication link is being used in accordance with this Division for the purpose of a person appearing before, or giving evidence or making a submission to, a Territory court that is sitting at a courtroom or other place is taken to be part of the court for the purpose of conducting those proceedings.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect, for example, for the purposes of the laws relating to evidence, procedure, contempt of court and perjury.
(3) Subsection (1) also has the effect that any offence committed at the place where the person appearing before the court or giving the evidence or making the submission is located is to be taken to have been committed at the courtroom or other place where the court is sitting for the purposes of the laws in force in the Territory.
(4) If a communication link fails in relation to proceedings, the court may:
(a) adjourn the proceedings; or
(b) make other orders as are appropriate in the circumstances as if a person present at the place at which the communication link is located were in the presence of the court.