Courts (Video Link) Amendment Act 1996 (Qld)

Queensland COURTS (VIDEO LINK) AMENDMENT ACT 1996 Act No. 4 of 1996

Queensland COURTS (VIDEO LINK) AMENDMENT ACT 1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Insertion of new pt 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 8A—USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES 116A Purpose of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 116B Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 116C Use of video link facilities in proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 116D Detainee taken to be before the court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 116E Way video link facilities must be operated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 116F Facilities for private communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 116G Variation or revocation of order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Insertion of new s 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 127 Video link facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT COURTS ACT 1967 6 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 Insertion of new pt 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PART 7A—USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES 110A Purpose of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 110B Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 110C Use of video link facilities in proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 110D Detainee taken to be before the court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 110E Way video link facilities must be operated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 110F Facilities for private communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 110G Variation or revocation of order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Insertion of new s 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 137 Video link facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF JUSTICES ACT 1886 9 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Insertion of new pt 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PART 6A—USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES 178A Purpose of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 178B Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 178C Use of video link facilities in proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 178D Detainee taken to be before the court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 178E Way video link facilities must be operated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 178F Facilities for private communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 178G Variation or revocation of order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 11 Insertion of new s 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 273 Video link facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Queensland Courts (Video Link) Amendment Act 1996 Act No. 4 of 1996 An Act to provide for the use of video link facilities for certain court proceedings [Assented to 9 May 1996]

s1 4 Courts (Video Link) Amendment The Parliament of Queensland enacts— s4 No. 4, 1996 PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Courts (Video Link) Amendment Act 1996 . ˙ Commencement 2. This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. PART 2—AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 ˙ Act amended 3. This part amends the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 . ˙ Insertion of new pt 8A 4. After part 8— insert— ‘ PART 8A—USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES ˙ ‘ Purpose of part ‘ 116A. The purpose of this part is to provide for the use of video link facilities for certain proceedings before the Supreme Court.

s4 5 s4 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ ‘ Definitions for part ‘ 116B. In this part— “detainee” means— (a) for section 116C(1)—someone who is in custody at a correctional institution; and (b) otherwise—someone who is— (i) in custody at a correctional institution; and (ii) a party to a proceeding. “proceeding” for a provision of this part, other than section 116C(1), means a proceeding to which section 116C(1) applies. ˙ ‘ Use of video link facilities in proceedings ‘ 116C.(1) This section applies to a proceeding if— (a) a detainee is entitled or required to be present before the Supreme Court for the proceeding; and (b) the proceeding is about an offence with which the detainee is charged, including a proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand; and (c) video link facilities are available linking the correctional institution where the detainee is in custody and the court. ‘ (2) A proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand must be conducted using the video link facilities, unless the court, in the interests of justice, otherwise orders. ‘ (3) In a proceeding, other than a proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand, the court may order the proceeding be conducted using video link facilities only if all parties consent. ‘ (4) The video link facilities may only be used to link the proceeding before the court at the place the court is sitting with the detainee, or the detainee and the detainee’s representative, at the correctional institution.

s4 6 s4 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ ‘ Detainee taken to be before the court ‘ 116D.(1) A person present at the part of the correctional institution used for the conduct of a proceeding, when the proceeding is being conducted, is taken to be in the presence of the Supreme Court for all purposes. ‘ (2) The part of the correctional institution used for the proceeding is taken to be part of the court for the conduct of the proceeding. ‘ (3) Any entitlement of, or requirement for, the detainee under any law or court order to be present before the court in the proceeding is taken to be satisfied by the detainee’s use of video link facilities for the proceeding. ˙ ‘ Way video link facilities must be operated ‘ 116E.(1) Video link facilities, when used for a proceeding, are to be operated in a way that ensures two-way audio and visual communication between the detainee and the Supreme Court. ‘ (2) If video link facilities fail during a proceeding, the court may adjourn the proceeding or make another appropriate order, as if the detainee were still in the presence of the court. ˙ ‘ Facilities for private communication ‘ 116F.(1) The Supreme Court and the correctional institution must make facilities available for private communication between the detainee and the detainee’s representative in a proceeding if the representative is at the place where the court is sitting. ‘ (2) A communication between the detainee and the detainee’s representative is as confidential and as inadmissible in any proceeding as it would be if it took place while the detainee and the detainee’s representative were in each other’s presence. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) does not limit any other protection applying to the communication. ˙ ‘ Variation or revocation of order ‘ 116G. The Supreme Court may, at any time, vary or revoke an order made under section 116C.’.

s5 7 s7 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ Insertion of new s 127 5. After section 126— insert— ˙ ‘ Video link facilities ‘ 127.(1) Part 8A 1 applies to bail and remand proceedings whether the proceeding for the offence from which the bail or remand proceeding arose was started before or after the commencement of this section. ‘ (2) This section is a law to which the ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A applies. ‘ (3) This section expires 6 months after the day it commences.’. PART 3—AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT COURTS ACT 1967 ˙ Act amended 6. This part amends the District Courts Act 1967 . ˙ Insertion of new pt 7A 7. After part 7— insert— ‘ PART 7A—USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES ˙ ‘ Purpose of part ‘ 110A. The purpose of this part is to provide for the use of video link facilities for certain proceedings before a District Court. 1 Part 8A (Use of video link facilities)

s7 8 s7 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ ‘ Definitions for part ‘ 110B. In this part— “detainee” means— (a) for section 110C(1)—someone who is in custody at a correctional institution; and (b) otherwise—someone who is— (i) in custody at a correctional institution; and (ii) a party to a proceeding. “proceeding” for a provision of this part, other than section 110C(1), means a proceeding to which section 110C(1) applies. ˙ ‘ Use of video link facilities in proceedings ‘ 110C.(1) This section applies to a proceeding if— (a) a detainee is entitled or required to be present before a District Court for the proceeding; and (b) the proceeding is about an offence with which the detainee is charged, including a proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand; and (c) video link facilities are available linking the correctional institution where the detainee is in custody and the court. ‘ (2) A proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand must be conducted using the video link facilities, unless the court, in the interests of justice, otherwise orders. ‘ (3) In a proceeding, other than a proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand, the court may order the proceeding be conducted using video link facilities only if all parties consent. ‘ (4) The video link facilities may only be used to link the proceeding before the court at the place the court is sitting with the detainee, or the detainee and the detainee’s representative, at the correctional institution.

s7 9 s7 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ ‘ Detainee taken to be before the court ‘ 110D.(1) A person present at the part of the correctional institution used for the conduct of a proceeding, when the proceeding is being conducted, is taken to be in the presence of the District Court for all purposes. ‘ (2) The part of the correctional institution used for the proceeding is taken to be part of the court for the conduct of the proceeding. ‘ (3) Any entitlement of, or requirement for, the detainee under any law or court order to be present before the court in the proceeding is taken to be satisfied by the detainee’s use of video link facilities for the proceeding. ˙ ‘ Way video link facilities must be operated ‘ 110E.(1) Video link facilities, when used for a proceeding, are to be operated in a way that ensures two-way audio and visual communication between the detainee and the District Court. ‘ (2) If video link facilities fail during a proceeding, the court may adjourn the proceeding or make another appropriate order, as if the detainee were still in the presence of the court. ˙ ‘ Facilities for private communication ‘ 110F.(1) The District Court and the correctional institution must make facilities available for private communication between the detainee and the detainee’s representative in a proceeding if the representative is at the place where the court is sitting. ‘ (2) A communication between the detainee and the detainee’s representative is as confidential and as inadmissible in any proceeding as it would be if it took place between the detainee and the detainee’s representative while in each other’s presence. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) does not limit any other protection applying to the communication. ˙ ‘ Variation or revocation of order ‘ 110G. The District Court may, at any time, vary or revoke an order made under section 110C.’.

s 8 10 s 10 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ Insertion of new s 137 8. After section 136— insert— ˙ ‘ Video link facilities ‘ 137.(1) Part 7A 2 applies to bail and remand proceedings whether the proceeding for the offence from which the bail or remand proceeding arose was started before or after the commencement of this section. ‘ (2) This section is a law to which the ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A applies. ‘ (3) This section expires 6 months after the day it commences.’. PART 4—AMENDMENT OF JUSTICES ACT 1886 ˙ Act amended 9. This part amends the Justices Act 1886 . ˙ Insertion of new pt 6A 10. After part 6— insert— ‘ PART 6A—USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES ˙ ‘ Purpose of part ‘ 178A. The purpose of this part is to provide for the use of video link facilities for certain proceedings before a Magistrates Court. 2 Part 7A (Use of video link facilities)

s 10 11 s 10 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ ‘ Definitions for part ‘ 178B. In this part— “detainee” means— (a) for section 178C(1)—someone who is in custody at a correctional institution; and (b) otherwise—someone who is— (i) in custody at a correctional institution; and (ii) a party to a proceeding. “proceeding” for a provision of this part, other than section 178C(1), means a proceeding to which section 178C(1) applies. ˙ ‘ Use of video link facilities in proceedings ‘ 178C.(1) This section applies to a proceeding if— (a) a detainee is entitled or required to be present before a Magistrates Court for the proceeding; and (b) the proceeding is about an offence with which the detainee is charged, including a proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand; and (c) video link facilities are available linking the correctional institution where the detainee is in custody and the court. ‘ (2) A proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand must be conducted using the video link facilities, unless the court, in the interests of justice, otherwise orders. ‘ (3) In a proceeding, other than a proceeding for the detainee’s bail or remand, the court may order the proceeding be conducted using video link facilities only if all parties consent. ‘ (4) The video link facilities may only be used to link the proceeding before the court at the place the court is sitting with the detainee, or the detainee and the detainee’s representative, at the correctional institution.

s 10 12 s 10 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ ‘ Detainee taken to be before the court ‘ 178D.(1) A person present at the part of the correctional institution used for the conduct of a proceeding, when the proceeding is being conducted, is taken to be in the presence of the Magistrates Court for all purposes. ‘ (2) The part of the correctional institution used for the proceeding is taken to be part of the court for the conduct of the proceeding. ‘ (3) Any entitlement of, or requirement for, the detainee under any law or court order to be present before the court in the proceeding is taken to be satisfied by the detainee’s use of video link facilities for the proceeding. ˙ ‘ Way video link facilities must be operated ‘ 178E.(1) Video link facilities, when used for a proceeding, are to be operated in a way that ensures two-way audio and visual communication between the detainee and the Magistrates Court. ‘ (2) If video link facilities fail during a proceeding, the court may adjourn the proceeding or make another appropriate order, as if the detainee were still in the presence of the court. ˙ ‘ Facilities for private communication ‘ 178F.(1) A Magistrates Court and the correctional institution must make facilities available for private communication between the detainee and the detainee’s representative in a proceeding if the representative is at the place where the court is sitting. ‘ (2) A communication between the detainee and the detainee’s representative is as confidential and as inadmissible in any proceeding as it would be if it took place between the detainee and the detainee’s representative while in each other’s presence. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) does not limit any other protection applying to the communication. ˙ ‘ Variation or revocation of order ‘ 178G. A Magistrates Court may, at any time, vary or revoke an order made under section 178C.’.

s 11 13 s 11 Courts (Video Link) Amendment No. 4, 1996 ˙ Insertion of new s 273 11. After section 272— insert— ˙ ‘ Video link facilities ‘ 273.(1) Part 6A 3 applies to bail and remand proceedings whether the proceeding for the offence from which the bail or remand proceeding arose was started before or after the commencement of this section. ‘ (2) This section is a law to which the ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A applies. ‘ (3) This section expires 6 months after the day it commences.’. © State of Queensland 1996 3 Part 6A (Use of video link facilities)