S 50EA repealed by No 42 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 15 April 2010. S 50EA formerly read:
SECTION 50EA When court may take evidence by video link
50EA
In a proceeding for an offence against this Part, the court may direct that a witness give evidence by video link if:
(a)
the witness will give the evidence from outside Australia; and
(b)
the witness is not a defendant in the proceeding; and
(c)
the facilities required by section
50EC
are available or can reasonably be made available; and
(d)
the court is satisfied that attendance of the witness at the court to give the evidence would:
(i)
cause unreasonable expense or inconvenience; or
(ii)
cause the witness psychological harm or unreasonable distress; or
(iii)
cause the witness to become so intimidated or distressed that his or her reliability as a witness would be significantly reduced; and
(e)
the court is satisfied that it is consistent with the interests of justice that the evidence be taken by video link.
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