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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 Australian proceedings

173: Australian court may take evidence, and receive related examination and submissions, by audio link or audiovisual link from New Zealand

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"Australian courts can hear evidence from New Zealand via audio or video link"

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If you are in a court case in Australia, you can give evidence from New Zealand using an audio link or audiovisual link. This is allowed if it follows the rules of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 in Australia. You can use this link to find out more about the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010.

You can also be examined or make submissions from New Zealand in an Australian court case using an audio link or audiovisual link. The Australian court must agree to this and it must be in accordance with the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010. The court will decide if this is allowed in your case.

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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 Australian proceedings

173Australian court may take evidence, and receive related examination and submissions, by audio link or audiovisual link from New Zealand

  1. The taking of evidence, or receipt of an examination or submissions, from New Zealand in a proceeding in an Australian court is authorised if it is in accordance with the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Aust).

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  • Section 173: replaced, on , by section 10(1) of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (2010 No 108).