Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01223:clause:2_27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01223
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 27
Character Range: 14477–15189

27  Place of sitting

 (1) Sittings of the Court must be held from time to time as required and the Court may sit at any place in Australia.

 (2) The Court, in respect of proceedings, may be constituted by 2 or more Judges sitting at the same time, but in different places in Australia, using video link, audio link or other appropriate means to facilitate the Court sitting (split court).

Note: Section 21B provides for the Chief Judge to make arrangements for the constitution of the Court for particular matters.

 (3) For the purpose of determining which law to apply in proceedings in which a split court is sitting, the Court is taken to be sitting at the place at which the presiding Judge is sitting.