Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00493:section:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00493
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29
Character Range: 42070–43448

29  Legal representation
 (1) The evidence of a witness may be taken under section 27 in the presence or absence of:
 (a) the person to whom the proceeding before, or the investigation conducted by, the Tribunal relates; or
 (b) his or her legal representative (if any).
 (2) The magistrate conducting a proceeding under either section 27 or 28, or both, may permit:
 (a) the person to whom the proceeding before, or investigation conducted by, the Tribunal relates; and
 (b) any other person giving evidence or producing documents or other articles at the proceeding before the magistrate; and
 (c) the Tribunal;
to have legal representation at the proceeding before the magistrate.
 (3) If the Tribunal so requests, the Magistrate conducting a proceeding under section 27 or 28 (or both) may permit examination or cross‑examination of a person giving evidence or producing a document or other article at the proceeding, by:
 (a) the person to whom the proceeding before, or the investigation conducted by, the Tribunal relates; or
 (b) that person's legal representative; or
 (c) the Tribunal's legal representative;
through a video link.
 (4) In this section:
video link means a video and sound system that enables persons assembled in the Tribunal's premises (or premises nominated by the Tribunal) to see, hear and talk to persons assembled in a place in another country.