60Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses

#### 60 Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses The Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge may, for the purposes of any proceeding before it or him or her: (a) order the examination of a person upon oath or affirmation before the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, a Judge, an officer of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or other person, at any place within Australia; or (b) order that a commission issue to a person, either within or beyond Australia, authorising him or her to take the testimony on oath or affirmation of a person; and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge may: (c) by the same or a subsequent order, give any necessary directions concerning the time, place and manner of the examination; and (d) empower any party to the proceeding to give in evidence in the proceeding the testimony so taken on such terms (if any) as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or Judge directs.