6703Evidence by telephone etc

6703 Evidence by telephone etc (1) The court may receive evidence or submissions by telephone, video link or another form of communication in a proceeding. (2) The court may, by order, impose conditions for subrule (1). Note 1 The following provisions also apply to receipt of evidence or submissions by the court by audiovisual or audio link: • from within the ACT—the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, pt 3.4 • from elsewhere in Australia—the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, pt 3.2 and these rules, div 6.10.6 (Taking evidence at trial from outside ACT but in Australia by audiovisual link or audio link) • from New Zealand—the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act, pt 6 (Remote appearances) and these rules, div 6.10A.4 (Trans-Tasman proceedings—remote appearances). Note 2 The provisions of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 mentioned in note 1 do not exclude or limit the operation of any territory law (including these rules) that makes provision for the taking of evidence or the making of a submission outside the ACT for a proceeding in the ACT (see that Act, s 18). Rule 6704