Crimes Legislation Amendment (Economic Disruption) Act 2021 (3 of 2021)

Schedule 7   Official Trustee

Part 1   General amendments

Division 1   Amendments

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

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.