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Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
27Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in
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27 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 a
proceeding before a recognised court has, in relation to evidence
being taken or a submission being received by audiovisual link or
audio link from a person in the ACT, the same privileges, protection
and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Part 3.3 Use of interstate audiovisual links or audio links in proceedings in
(2) A person appearing as a legal practitioner in a proceeding before a
recognised court has, in relation to evidence being taken or a
submission being received by audiovisual link or audio link from a
person in the ACT, the same protection and immunity as a barrister
has in appearing for a party in a proceeding before the Supreme Court.
(3) A person appearing as a witness in a proceeding before a recognised
court by audiovisual link or audio link from the ACT has the same
protection as a witness in a proceeding before the Supreme Court.