Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998
17Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in proceedings in courts of participating States
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17 Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in proceedings in courts of participating States
17 Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in proceedings in courts of participating States
(1) A judge or other person presiding at or otherwise taking part in the proceeding of a recognised court has, in connection with evidence being taken or submissions being received by audio link or audio visual link from a person in New South Wales, the same privileges, protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court.
(2) A person appearing as a legal practitioner in the proceeding of a recognised court has, in connection with evidence being taken or submissions being received by audio link or audio visual link from a person in New South Wales, the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in a proceeding before the Supreme Court.
(3) A person appearing as a witness in a proceeding of a recognised court by audio link or audio visual link from New South Wales has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.