Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00003:clause:7_27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00003
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 27
Character Range: 97592–99296

27  Subsection 270(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (2) In the case of a requirement under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d), the *Official Trustee or a person authorised under the paragraph concerned:
 (a) may require the evidence to be given on oath or affirmation, and either orally or in writing; and
 (b) for that purpose, may administer an oath or affirmation.
 (3) An oath or affirmation to be sworn or made by a person who is to give evidence by video link may be administered:
 (a) by means of video link, in as nearly as practicable the same way as if the person were to give evidence in the presence of the *Official Trustee or the person authorised under paragraph (1)(c), as the case may be; or
 (b) as follows:
 (i) on behalf of the Official Trustee or the person authorised under paragraph (1)(c), as the case may be;
 (ii) by a person authorised by the Official Trustee or the person authorised under paragraph (1)(c), as the case may be;
 (iii) at the place where the person is present for the purposes of giving evidence.
 (4) An oath or affirmation to be sworn or made by a person who is to give evidence by telephone may be administered:
 (a) by telephone, in as nearly as practicable the same way as if the person were to give evidence in the presence of the *Official Trustee or the person authorised under paragraph (1)(d), as the case may be; or
 (b) as follows:
 (i) on behalf of the Official Trustee or the person authorised under paragraph (1)(d), as the case may be;
 (ii) by a person authorised by the Official Trustee or the person authorised under paragraph (1)(d), as the case may be;
 (iii) at the place where the person is present for the purposes of giving evidence.