Evidence Act 1906
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999
CONTENTS
1.Citation1
2.Booking fee1
3.Hourly fee2
4.Telecommunications charges2
5.Fees and expenses to be recoverable as debts due to the Crown2
6.Court may waive fees and expenses in a particular case2
Schedule 1 — Fees
1.Booking fee3
2.Hourly fee3
Notes
Compilation table4
Evidence Act 1906
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999
These regulations may be cited as the Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 1.
(1)Except as provided in subregulation (2), if, on an application by a party to a civil proceeding in or before a court, the court directs —
(a)that the evidence of a witness called by the party be taken by a video link; or
(b)that a submission on behalf of the party be received by a video link,
the party must pay to the court the relevant fee specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 to book that link.
(2)If the same video link can be used by more than one party making an application, each of those parties must pay to the court an equal portion of the fee concerned.
[Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 9 Mar 2012 p. 931‑2.]
A party must, within 30 days after the use of a video link, pay to the court the fee specified in item 2 of Schedule 1 for each hour, or part of an hour, that the link was used —
(a)to take the evidence of a witness called by the party; or
(b)to receive a submission on behalf of the party.
[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 9 Mar 2012 p. 932.]
A party must, within 30 days after the use of a video link or audio link, pay to the court the expense of the telecommunications charges incurred by the court —
(a)in taking the evidence of a witness called by the party; or
(b)in receiving a submission on behalf of the party.
5.Fees and expenses to be recoverable as debts due to the Crown
A fee or expense payable under these regulations is a debt due to the Crown and is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.
6.Court may waive fees and expenses in a particular case
A court may, in a particular case, waive a fee or expense payable under these regulations.
[r. 2 and 3]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 26 Jun 2007 p. 3030.]
(1)Intrastate link ............................................... |
$72.50 |
(2)Interstate or overseas link ........................... |
$107.50 |
Per hour or part of an hour .......................... |
$57.00 |
[Schedule 1 inserted in Gazette 26 Jun 2007 p. 3030-1; amended in Gazette 27 Jun 2008 p. 3073; 4 Sep 2009 p. 3494; 8 Mar 2011 p. 799; 20 Dec 2011 p. 5396.]
1This is a compilation of the Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.
Citation |
Gazettal |
Commencement |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 |
7 Dec 1999 p. 5995‑6 |
7 Dec 1999 |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2003 |
30 Dec 2003 p. 5718 |
1 Jan 2004 (see r. 2) |
Reprint 1: The Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 as at 6 Aug 2004 (includes amendments listed above) |
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Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2005 |
23 Jun 2005 p. 2689 |
1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2) |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2006 |
23 Jun 2006 p. 2190 |
1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2) |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2007 |
26 Jun 2007 p. 3030-1 |
r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a)); |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2008 |
27 Jun 2008 p. 3072-3 |
r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a)); |
Reprint 2: The Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 as at 7 Nov 2008 (includes amendments listed above) |
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Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2009 |
4 Sep 2009 p. 3494 |
r. 1 and 2: 4 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(a)); |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2011 |
8 Mar 2011 p. 798‑9 |
r. 1 and 2: 8 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a)); |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011 |
20 Dec 2011 p. 5395‑6 |
r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(a)); |
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2012 |
9 Mar 2012 p. 931‑2 |
r. 1 and 2: 9 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(a)); |