20AGiving evidence or making submissions by audio visual link

#### 20A Giving evidence or making submissions by audio visual link 20A Giving evidence or making submissions by audio visual link > > (1) Evidence must not be given, and a submission must not be made, by audio visual link in proceedings under this Act, including proceedings relating to bail, unless each relevant place for the proceedings is equipped with audio visual link facilities that enable— > > > > > (a) persons who are at the courtroom to see and hear— > > > > > > > (i) persons at the place at which the evidence is being given or the submission is made in the proceedings, and > > > > > > > (ii) persons at any place at which the parties to the proceedings are appearing, and > > > > > (b) persons who are at the place at which the evidence is given or the submission is made to see and hear— > > > > > > > (i) persons at the courtroom, and > > > > > > > (ii) persons at any place at which parties to the proceedings are appearing, and > > > > > (c) persons who are at any place at which parties to the proceedings are appearing to see and hear— > > > > > > > (i) persons at the courtroom, and > > > > > > > (ii) persons at a place at which the evidence is given or the submission is made. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > courtroom includes another place at which a NSW court is sitting. > > > > relevant place, in relation to proceedings, means the following— > > > > > (a) the courtroom in which the NSW court before which the proceedings are being held is sitting, > > > > > (b) any place at which parties to the proceedings are appearing, > > > > > (c) a place at which evidence would be given or a submission would be made in the proceedings. > > **s 20A (previously s 8):** Renumbered 2000 No 16, Sch 1 \[7\]. Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 \[11\]. Subst 2025 No 34, Sch 1\[9\].