Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:196
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 196
Character Range: 229830–230682

196  Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses
  The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) or a Judge may, for the purposes of any proceeding before the Court or Judge:
 (a) order the examination of a person upon oath or affirmation before the Court, a Judge, an officer of the Court or other person, at any place within Australia; or
 (b) order that a commission issue to a person, either in or outside Australia, authorising the person to take the testimony on oath or affirmation of another person;
and the Court or a Judge may:
 (c) by the same or a subsequent order, give any necessary directions concerning the time, place and manner of the examination; and
 (d) empower any party to the proceeding to give in evidence in the proceeding the testimony so taken on such terms (if any) as the Court or Judge directs.