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Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
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16 Definitions—ch 3
(1) In this chapter:
audio link means a system of 2-way communication linking different
places so that a person speaking at any of them can be heard at the
other places.
participating State means another State where provisions of an Act
in terms substantially corresponding to this chapter are in force.
recognised court means a court or tribunal of a participating State
that is authorised by the provision of an Act of the State in terms
substantially corresponding to this chapter to direct that evidence be
taken or a submission made by audiovisual link or audio link from
the ACT.
State includes Territory.
territory court means—
(a) a court constituted under a territory law; or
(b) a royal commission under the Royal Commissions Act 1991; or
(c) a judicial commission under the Judicial Commissions
Act 1994; or
(d) a tribunal of the Territory; or
(e) an arbitral tribunal conducting a proceeding under the
Commercial Arbitration Act 2017; or
(f) the sentence administration board; or
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(g) a presiding officer under the Corrections Management
Act 2007, chapter 11 (Disciplinary inquiries); or
(h) a review officer under the Children and Young People Act 2008,
chapter 9 (Criminal matters—conduct of disciplinary reviews).
tribunal, in relation to a State, means an entity authorised under the
law of the State to take evidence on oath.
arbitral tribunal—see the Commercial Arbitration Act 2017,