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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1244 ..
Title-
Omit the title, substitute the following title:'An Act about evidence'.
Section 1-
Repeal the section, substitute the following Part and Part heading:'1â Name of Act
This Act is the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991.Section 2, heading-
Omit the heading, substitute the following heading:'2â Definitions for pt 2'.
Subsection 2 (1)-
Omit '(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-', substitute 'In this Part, the following definitions apply:'.Subsection 2 (1) (definition of child)-
Omit the definition.Subsection 2 (1)-
Insert the following definition:Magistrates Court includes the Childrens Court.
Subsection 2 (2)-
Omit the subsection.New Parts 3 and 4-
After section 11, add the following Parts:'14â Definitions for pt 3
In this Part, the following definitions apply: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.
audiovisual link means a system of 2-way communication linking different places so that a person at any of them can be seen and heard at the other places.
participating State means another State where provisions of an Act in terms substantially corresponding to this Part are in force.
recognised court means a court or tribunal of a participating State that is authorised by the provisions of an Act of that State in terms substantially corresponding to this Part to direct that evidence be taken or a submission made by audiovisual link or audio link from the Territory.
State includes Territory.
Territory court means-
(a) a court constituted under a Territory law; or
(b) a royal commission under the Royal Commissions Act 1994; or
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