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EVIDENCE ACT - SECT 49L

Putting documents to remote person

    (1)     If in the course of examination of a person by a communication link it is necessary to put a document to the person, a Territory court may permit the document to be put to the person:

        (a)     if the document is at the courtroom or other place where the court is sitting:

            (i)     by transmitting by any means (including by the communication link itself) a video, electronic or other image of it to the place where the person is giving evidence or making a submission; and

            (ii)     by the image transmitted being then put to the person; or

        (b)     if the document is at the place where the person is giving evidence or making a submission:

            (i)     by putting the document to the person; and

            (ii)     by then transmitting by any means (including by the communication link itself) a video, electronic or other image of the document to the courtroom or other place.

    (2)     A document put to a person in accordance with subsection (1) is admissible as evidence without proof that the transmitted video, electronic or other image of the document is a true copy of the document.



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