29Assistance to recognised court

29 Assistance to recognised court An officer of a territory court may, at the request of a recognised court— (a) attend at the place in the ACT where evidence is to be or is being taken, or a submission is to be or is being made, in the proceeding; and (b) take the action that the recognised court directs to facilitate the proceeding; and (c) assist with the administering by the recognised court of an oath. Use of audiovisual links or audio links with other places in ACT Part 3.4 Part 3.4 Use of audiovisual links or audio links with other places in ACT 31 Application—pt 3.4 32 Territory courts may take evidence and submissions from another place (1) Subject to any Act or rules of court, a territory court may, on the application of a party to a proceeding before it or on its own initiative, direct that a person, whether or not a party to the proceeding, appear before, or give evidence or make a submission to, the court by audiovisual link or audio link from— (a) a place in the ACT that is outside the courtroom or other place where the court is sitting; or (b) a place outside the ACT but within Australia; or Note If the place is a participating jurisdiction, a territory court may make a direction (on application or on its own initiative) under pt 3.2 (Use of audiovisual links or audio links with participating States in ACT proceedings). (c) a place outside Australia (other than New Zealand). Note The Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cwlth), pt 6, div 2 (Remote appearances from New Zealand in Australian proceedings) and the Court Procedures Rules 2006, div 6.10A.4 (Trans-Tasman proceedings—remote appearances) apply to remote appearances from New Zealand in an ACT Part 3.4 Use of audiovisual links or audio links with other places in ACT (2) The court may make the direction only if satisfied that— (a) the necessary facilities are available or can reasonably be made (b) it is in the interests of the administration of justice to make the direction. (3) In considering whether it is in the interests of the administration of justice to make the direction, the court may consider— (a) whether the evidence or submission can more conveniently be given or made from the place; and (b) whether the making of the direction is unfair to any party opposing the making of the direction; and (c) whether the making of the direction could support court efficiency by reducing costs or delay to the proceeding; and (d) anything else that the court considers appropriate. (4) The court may at any time amend or revoke a direction made under this part, either on the application of a party to the proceeding or its own initiative. Part 3.5 Part 3.5 Protection of certain communications and documents in criminal proceedings