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Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 No 105

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
11 October 2024 11 October 2024 2024 No 59
14 July 2023 14 July 2023 2023 No 7
24 March 2021 24 March 2021 2021 No 4
27 October 2020 27 October 2020 2020 No 31
14 May 2020 14 May 2020 2020 No 4
25 March 2020 25 March 2020 2020 No 1
25 September 2017 25 September 2017 2017 No 44
24 November 2015 24 November 2015 2015 No 67
01 July 2015 01 July 2015 2015 No 7
21 June 2013 21 June 2013 2013 No 38
06 July 2012 06 July 2012 2012 No 42
03 November 2009 03 November 2009 2009 No 77
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 January 2009 01 January 2009 2007 No 75
12 October 2007 12 October 2007 2007 No 6
04 July 2007 04 July 2007 2007 No 14
29 November 2006 29 November 2006 2006 No 107
06 July 2004 06 July 2004 2004 No 55
09 February 2004 09 February 2004 2003 No 57
25 November 2003 25 November 2003 2003 No 76
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
10 August 2001 10 August 2001 2001 No 46
01 July 2000 01 July 2000 2000 No 16

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 No 105

Assented to 05.11.1998.

Date of commencement, 5.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 19.2.1999, p 739.

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No 59

Assented to 27.09.2024.

Date of commencement, 11.10.2024, sec 2(a) and 2024 (520) LW 11.10.2024.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7

Assented to 03.07.2023.

Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Act 2021 No 4

Assented to 24.03.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, assent, sec 2(1).

Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 31

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2(1).

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Attorney General) Act 2020 No 4

Assented to 14.05.2020.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1

Assented to 25.03.2020.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44

Assented to 25.09.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, assent, sec 2 (1).

Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 67

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2 (1).

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7

Assented to 09.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.

Courts and Other Miscellaneous Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 38

Assented to 21.06.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 No 42

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 77

Assented to 03.11.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.41 and 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment Act 2007 No 75

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12306.

APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 No 14

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Vulnerable Persons) Act 2007 No 6

Assented to 15.06.2007.

Date of commencement, 12.10.2007, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 12.10.2007, p 7729.

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 107

Assented to 29.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, assent, sec 2 (2).

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment Act 2003 No 76

Assented to 25.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).

Evidence Legislation Amendment (Accused Child Detainees) Act 2003 No 57

Assented to 06.11.2003.

Date of commencement, 9.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 21 of 6.2.2004, p 405.

Amending legislation

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment Act 2003 No 76

Assented to 25.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.11.2003, sec 2 (2).

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment Act 2001 No 46

Assented to 17.07.2001.

Date of commencement, 10.8.2001, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 10.8.2001, p 5857.

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment Act 2000 No 16

Assented to 30.05.2000.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 30.6.2000, p 5352.

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Sec 3

Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [1]; 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2003 No 57, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [1]–[4].

Sec 3A

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2003 No 76, Sch 1 [1]; 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 5

Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [5]–[7]; 2003 No 57, Sch 1 [5] (am 2003 No 76, Sch 2 [2]) [6]; 2003 No 76, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2007 No 6, Sch 2.3; 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [6]–[8]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.41; 2012 No 42, Sch 1.7.

Part 1A

Ins 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 5A

Ins 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 5B

Ins 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [8]–[10]; 2003 No 76, Sch 1 [4]; 2004 No 55, Sch 2.12; 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [9]–[11]; 2015 No 67, Sch 1.9.

Sec 5BAA

Ins 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [12]. Am 2009 No 77, Sch 2.10 [1].

Part 1B

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 5BA

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2003 No 57, Sch 1 [7]; 2003 No 76, Sch 1 [5] [6]. Subst 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2013 No 38, Sch 1.4; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.12; 2024 No 59, Sch 2.4[1]–[4].

Sec 5BB

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2003 No 57, Sch 1 [8]; 2003 No 76, Sch 1 [7]–[9]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.17 [1]. Subst 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 5BBA

Ins 2003 No 57, Sch 1 [9] (am 2003 No 76, Sch 2 [3]–[5]). Am 2006 No 107, Sch 1.17 [2]. Rep 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 5BC

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [15].

Part 1C, heading

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 5C

Ins 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 5D

Ins 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [14].

Part 2, heading

Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 8

Renumbered as sec 20A, 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 9

Renumbered as sec 20B, 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 10

Renumbered as sec 20C, 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 11

Am 2015 No 7, Sch 2.18.

Part 3, heading

Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 20A (previously sec 8)

Renumbered 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 20B (previously sec 9)

Renumbered 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 20C (previously sec 10)

Renumbered 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [13].

Secs 20D, 20E

Ins 2000 No 16, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 20F

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 21

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.104; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 22

Am 2003 No 57, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 22A

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 22B

Ins 2007 No 14, Sch 3.2. Rep 2023 No 7, Sch 2.27.

Sec 22C

Ins 2020 No 1, Sch 2.9. Am 2020 No 4, Sch 1.4[1]–[7]; 2020 No 31, Sch 1.9; 2021 No 4, Sch 1.17. Rep 2023 No 7, Sch 2.27.

Sch 1

Ins 2001 No 46, Sch 1 [17]. Am 2007 No 75, Sch 1 [16]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.10 [2].

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Bill 1998

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