Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:47b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 47B
Character Range: 311448–312262

47B  Appearances or submissions by video link, audio link or other appropriate means
 (1) The Court or a Judge may, for the purposes of any proceeding, direct or allow a person:
 (a) to appear before the Court or the Judge; or
 (b) to make a submission to the Court or the Judge;
by way of video link, audio link or other appropriate means.
Note: See also section 47C.
 (2) The power conferred on the Court or a Judge by subsection (1) may be exercised:
 (a) on the application of a party to the proceedings; or
 (b) on the Court's or Judge's own initiative.
 (3) This section applies whether the person appearing or making the submission is in or outside Australia, but does not apply if the person appearing or making the submission is in New Zealand.
Note: See Part 6 of the Trans‑Tasman Proceedings Act 2010.