24Examination de bene esse

#### 24 Examination de bene esse 24 Examination de bene esse > > (1) The Tribunal may, on the application of a party to proceedings before it, authorise— > > > > > (a) any judge, counsel, attorney or commissioner for affidavits, whether of New South Wales or elsewhere, or > > > > > (b) any British Consular Officer or Australian Consular Officer in any place out of New South Wales, > > > > to take at some convenient place the examination of a witness de bene esse, if the witness— > > > > > (c) is absent from New South Wales, or > > > > > (d) is expected to die or to be unable from sickness or infirmity to attend at the hearing of the proceedings. > > > (2) In subsection (1), the expressions “Australian Consular Officer” and “British Consular Officer” have the same meanings as they have in section 26 of the [Oaths Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-020). > > **s 24:** Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.89.