EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39C Definitions for pt 3A
EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39C
Definitions for pt 3A39C Definitions for pt 3A
In this part—
"audio link" means facilities, including telephone, that enable reasonably
contemporaneous and continuous audio communication between persons at
different places.
"audio visual link" ...
"before" , a court, includes in a court.
"court location" means the courtroom, or other place, where the court is
sitting.
"external location" , for a court, means the location, external to the
court location—
(a) in or outside Queensland or Australia from which evidence or a submission is being, is to be, or has been taken or made by audio visual link or audio link under this part; or
(b) for the application of this part under the Criminal Code , section 597C —at which an accused person is being, is to be, or has been arraigned; or
(c) for the application of this part under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 159 or the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 15A —at which an offender or a child is being, is to be, or has been sentenced.
"participating State" means another State in which provisions of an Act of that State in terms that substantially correspond to divisions 2 and 3 are in force.
"Queensland court" means—
(a) the Supreme Court, the District Court or a Magistrates Court; or
(b) the Coroners Court; or
(c) another court established under an Act; or
(d) another tribunal declared under a regulation to be a court for this part.
"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 2 and 3 to direct that evidence be taken or submissions be made by audio visual link or audio link from Queensland.
"tribunal" means a body or person that may take evidence on oath.