Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Offences - Offences against discipline

139: Use of remote access facilities

You could also call this:

"Joining a court case by video call or other remote technology"

When you are involved in a hearing or application under sections 133 to 138B of the Corrections Act 2004, you can participate by audiovisual link. This means you can join in from somewhere else using a video call. You can do this with all or some of the people who are interested in the outcome.

If you cannot use an audiovisual link, you can use another type of remote access facility. This can happen if the person in charge thinks it is not reasonable for you to use an audiovisual link and it will not be unfair. The person in charge must decide if this is okay.

If the person in charge decides to let you use a different remote access facility, they must write down their decision and the reasons for it. You can find more information about this in sections 133 to 138B.

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Topics:

Crime and justice > Courts and legal help

138B: Imposition of penalties on prisoner who is called to appear before Visiting Justice, or

"What happens if a prisoner does something wrong again and has to see a Visiting Justice"

139A: Mode of hearing or reaching decisions, or

"How decisions are made or hearings are held"

Part 2Corrections system
Offences: Offences against discipline

139Use of remote access facilities

Any hearing or application under any of sections 133 to 138B may be conducted or determined with all or any of the interested persons participating by audiovisual link.
Any interested person may participate by a remote access facility other than an audiovisual link if the hearing adjudicator or Visiting Justice considers that—
it is not reasonably practicable for the participant to appear by audiovisual link; and
it is not contrary to the interests of justice to use the other remote access facility.

If the hearing adjudicator or Visiting Justice decides to proceed with a hearing with 1 or more interested persons participating by a remote access facility other than an audiovisual link, the adjudicator or Visiting Justice must record in writing the decision and reasons for it.

Notes

Section 139: replaced, on 1 October 2024, by section 44 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 41).