49IPremises to be considered part of place where entity is sitting

49I Premises to be considered part of place where entity is sitting (1) Despite any provision to the contrary, any place at which a communication link is being used in accordance with this Division for the purpose of a person appearing before, or giving evidence or making a submission to, a Territory entity is taken to be part of the place where the entity is sitting for the purpose of conducting the (2) Subsection (1) has effect, for example, for the purposes of the laws relating to evidence, procedure, contempt of court and perjury. (3) Subsection (1) also has the effect that any offence committed at the place where the person appearing before the entity or giving the evidence or making the submission is located is to be taken to have been committed at the place where the entity is sitting for the purposes of the laws in force in the Territory. (4) If a communication link fails in relation to a proceeding, the entity may: (a) adjourn the proceeding; or (b) make other orders as are appropriate in the circumstances as if a person present at the place at which the communication link is located were in the presence of the entity.

Evidence Act 1939 26