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Evidence Act 2006

Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas - Proceedings in Australia and New Zealand - Audio links and audiovisual links in New Zealand proceedings

169: Powers of New Zealand court in Australia

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"New Zealand courts can work with Australia to gather evidence from there."

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If you are in a New Zealand court case, you might need to give evidence or be questioned from Australia. The New Zealand court can use special links like audio or audiovisual links to do this, as stated in section 168. The court has the power to do in Australia what Australian law says it can do.

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Part 4Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas
Proceedings in Australia and New Zealand: Audio links and audiovisual links in New Zealand proceedings

169Powers of New Zealand court in Australia

  1. For the purposes of the taking of evidence or the receiving of examination or submissions by audio link or audiovisual link from Australia under section 168, the New Zealand court may exercise in Australia all its powers that it is permitted to exercise in Australia under Australian law.

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  • Section 169: amended, on , by section 10(1) of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (2010 No 108).