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Recording of Evidence Act 1962
sec.5Recording of relevant matter in legal proceedings
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### sec.5 Recording of relevant matter in legal proceedings
All relevant matter in a legal proceeding is to be recorded.
in shorthand
by recording equipment
The recording may be done—
for any legal proceeding—
under an arrangement under section 5A ; or
by a public service employee in the department; or
for a legal proceeding before QCAT—by a member of QCAT or an adjudicator under the QCAT Act; or
for an inquiry or examination—under an arrangement under section 5C ; or
for a legal proceeding before a tribunal prescribed under section 6 (1) —under an arrangement under section 6 (2) .
Subsection (1) applies subject to any direction given by the court in which, or judicial person before whom, the legal proceeding is being taken.
In this section—
relevant matter , in a legal proceeding, means—
evidence given in the legal proceeding; and
a ruling, direction, address, summing-up or other matter in the legal proceeding.
s 5 amd 2008 No. 59 s 119 sch
sub 2013 No. 3 s 50
amd 2023 No. 9 s 32
(sec.5-ssec.1) All relevant matter in a legal proceeding is to be recorded. in shorthand by recording equipment
(sec.5-ssec.2) The recording may be done— for any legal proceeding— under an arrangement under section 5A ; or by a public service employee in the department; or for a legal proceeding before QCAT—by a member of QCAT or an adjudicator under the QCAT Act; or for an inquiry or examination—under an arrangement under section 5C ; or for a legal proceeding before a tribunal prescribed under section 6 (1) —under an arrangement under section 6 (2) .
(sec.5-ssec.3) Subsection (1) applies subject to any direction given by the court in which, or judicial person before whom, the legal proceeding is being taken.
(sec.5-ssec.4) In this section— relevant matter , in a legal proceeding, means— evidence given in the legal proceeding; and a ruling, direction, address, summing-up or other matter in the legal proceeding.
- • in shorthand
- • by recording equipment
- (a) for any legal proceeding— (i) under an arrangement under section 5A ; or (ii) by a public service employee in the department; or
- (i) under an arrangement under section 5A ; or
- (ii) by a public service employee in the department; or
- (b) for a legal proceeding before QCAT—by a member of QCAT or an adjudicator under the QCAT Act; or
- (c) for an inquiry or examination—under an arrangement under section 5C ; or
- (d) for a legal proceeding before a tribunal prescribed under section 6 (1) —under an arrangement under section 6 (2) .
- (i) under an arrangement under section 5A ; or
- (ii) by a public service employee in the department; or
- (a) evidence given in the legal proceeding; and
- (b) a ruling, direction, address, summing-up or other matter in the legal proceeding.