{"id":"tas:sr-2018-019","name":"Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2018","slug":"evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"19 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184802,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-019) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-009) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certain tribunals prescribed as Tasmanian courts","content":"### 4 Certain tribunals prescribed as Tasmanian courts\n\n> The following tribunals are prescribed as Tasmanian courts for the purposes of the definition of *Tasmanian court* in section 3 of the Act:\n> \n> > > (a) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (b) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (c) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (d) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (e) Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal;\n> > \n> > > (f) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (g) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (h) Property Agents Tribunal;\n> > \n> > > (i) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpc@EN) Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal;\n> > \n> > > (j) Tasmanian Industrial Commission;\n> > \n> > > (k) Tasmanian Planning Commission;\n> > \n> > > (l) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (m) [*\\[Regulation 4 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 88, Applied:05 Nov 2021\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS88@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation rescinded","content":"### 5 Legislation rescinded\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is rescinded.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Regulation 5](#GS5@EN)\n\n| Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2008 (No. 72 of 2008) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 30 May 2018","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2008 (see Schedule 1) and expressly lists tribunals to be treated as Tasmanian courts under the Act (reg 4). Mechanically, it updates which tribunals the Act’s audio/audio‑visual link rules cover and fixes commencement to Gazette notification (reg 2); administrators must check the updated list and amendment notes to apply the correct scope."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999 (reg 3) — requires reading the Act to know the substantive consequences of prescription.","Prescriptive list of tribunals (reg 4) — straightforward but implementation depends on accurately identifying each listed tribunal and any subsequent amendments.","Rescission of prior instrument (reg 5 and Schedule 1) — requires checking the 2008 regulations to understand what changed.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (reg 2) — timing uncertainty until formal notice is published.","Text includes amendment annotations and ellipses in several list items — creates minor uncertainty about full, current list without consulting consolidated sources."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations specify which Tasmanian tribunals are treated as ‘Tasmanian courts’ for the purposes of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999, so the Act’s rules about using audio or audio‑visual links apply to those bodies. They repeal the 2008 regulations and take effect once publication in the Gazette is notified, affecting tribunal users, legal practitioners and court administrators by determining where and when remote evidence procedures may be used."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no indication that the scope of these regulations changed from their original intent. They appear to remain focused on the technical and procedural framework for audio and audio visual links in Tasmanian legal proceedings, consistent with the enabling Act. The only amendment noted is from November 2021, likely reflecting updates to keep pace with technology or procedural changes rather than any fundamental shift in purpose."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive regulatory content — the actual operative provisions are not visible in the extract provided","Regulations of this type are typically procedural and technical in nature, not requiring complex legal interpretation","Limited cross-referencing or interaction with other legislative schemes is evident from what is shown","The subject matter (remote hearing technology rules) is a relatively contained and well-understood area of court procedure"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the technical and procedural rules for using audio and audio‑visual links in Tasmanian courts and tribunals. They govern how remote witnesses, represented parties, lawyers and court administrators use phone or video connections so evidence and appearances can occur without physical attendance. The rules aim to make proceedings more accessible, efficient and legally reliable when conducted remotely."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing tribunals as 'Tasmanian courts' for the purposes of the parent Act's remote evidence provisions. There is no indication of scope creep; it performs the same function as the 2008 regulations it replaced, merely updating the list of tribunals."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 regulations plus a schedule","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, cross-references to other legislation (beyond the parent Act), or nested exceptions","Straightforward list-based structure prescribing specific tribunals","Minimal legislative machinery—essentially a naming/labeling instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short set of rules (called 'regulations') made under Tasmania's Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999. Its main job is to list which Tasmanian tribunals count as 'courts' for the purposes of giving evidence by audio or video link.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Expands the definition of 'Tasmanian court'** to include various tribunals, not just traditional courts. This matters because the main Act sets out when people can give evidence remotely (by phone or video) in legal proceedings.\n- **Lists specific tribunals** that are now treated as courts for remote evidence purposes, including:\n  - Legal Profession Disciplinary Tribunal\n  - Property Agents Tribunal\n  - Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal\n  - Tasmanian Industrial Commission\n  - Tasmanian Planning Commission\n  - Several other tribunals (some entries appear blank or amended in this version)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone giving evidence in Tasmanian tribunal hearings (witnesses, experts, parties)\n- Legal practitioners appearing before these tribunals\n- The tribunals themselves, which can now use the remote evidence provisions of the main Act\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore this regulation, the remote evidence rules in the main Act might not have applied to tribunal hearings. This regulation ensures people can give evidence by audio or video link in tribunal proceedings, not just in regular courts. This makes hearings more accessible and flexible—particularly useful for people in remote areas, those with mobility issues, or expert witnesses located interstate or overseas.\n\n**Other housekeeping:**\n- It also formally cancels the old 2008 version of these regulations (now replaced by this 2018 version)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/evidence-audio-and-audio-visual-links-regulations-2018/documents"}}