Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:73
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 73
Character Range: 109214–110087

73  Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses
  The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) 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.

Division 6—Judgments