Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049:section:79
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 79
Character Range: 121157–122060

79  Commissioner may take evidence outside Australia
 (1) If arrangements have been made between Australia and another country in relation to the taking of evidence in that country by the Commissioner for a hearing under this Division, the evidence may be given in that country:
 (a) on oath or affirmation; or
 (b) under an obligation to tell the truth imposed, whether expressly or by implication, by or under a law of the other country; or
 (c) under such caution or admonition as would be accepted, by courts in the other country, for the purposes of giving testimony in proceedings before those courts.
 (2) The oath, affirmation, obligation, caution or admonition must be administered in accordance with those arrangements and the laws of that other country.
 (3) The Commissioner may use any evidence so taken for the purpose of performing any function, or exercising any power, under this Act.