3AAppearances and entitlements to be present before courts

#### 3A Appearances and entitlements to be present before courts 3A Appearances and entitlements to be present before courts > > (1) A requirement by or under any other Act that a person appear (or be brought or be present) before a court is taken to be satisfied if the person appears before the court by way of an audio link or audio visual link under this Act. > > > > Note. > > > > Part 1B of this Act contains provisions with respect to the appearance by audio visual link of accused detainees who are in custody in criminal proceedings. > > > (2) An entitlement of a person under another Act or law for a person to be present in proceedings before a court relating to bail is taken to be satisfied if either of the following are used in relation to the person under this Act— > > > > > (a) audio links, > > > > > (b) audio visual links. > > > > Note— > > > > See section 5BB(2A), which provides for the criteria that must be satisfied before a person may be present by audio link in proceedings before a court relating to bail. > > > (3) Any entitlement of a person under section 14 of the [Criminal Appeal Act 1912](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1912-016) to be present in proceedings on the hearing of an appeal is taken to be satisfied if audio visual links are used in relation to the person under this Act. > > **s 3A:** Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 \[4\]. Am 2003 No 76, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2007 No 75, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2025 No 34, Sch 1\[2\].