29Legal representation

29 Legal representation

(1) The evidence of a witness may be taken under section 27 in the presence or absence of: (a) the person to whom the proceeding before, or the investigation conducted by, the Tribunal relates; or (b) his or her legal representative (if any). (2) The magistrate conducting a proceeding under either section 27 or 28, or both, may permit: (a) the person to whom the proceeding before, or investigation conducted by, the Tribunal relates; and (b) any other person giving evidence or producing documents or other articles at the proceeding before the magistrate; and (c) the Tribunal; to have legal representation at the proceeding before the magistrate. (3) If the Tribunal so requests, the Magistrate conducting a proceeding under section 27 or 28 (or both) may permit examination or cross‑examination of a person giving evidence or producing a document or other article at the proceeding, by: (a) the person to whom the proceeding before, or the investigation conducted by, the Tribunal relates; or (b) that person’s legal representative; or (c) the Tribunal’s legal representative; through a video link. (4) In this section:

video link means a video and sound system that enables persons assembled in the Tribunal’s premises (or premises nominated by the Tribunal) to see, hear and talk to persons assembled in a place in another country.