Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2008

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2008

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999 .

PETER G. UNDERWOOD

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

D. E. LLEWELLYN

Minister for Justice

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 2008 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999 .

4.   Certain tribunals prescribed as Tasmanian courts

The following tribunals are prescribed as Tasmanian courts for the purposes of the definition of "Tasmanian court" in section 3 of the Act:

(a) Forensic Tribunal;

(b) Guardianship and Administration Board;

(c) Mental Health Tribunal;

(d) Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal;

(e) Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal;

(f) Resource Planning and Development Commission;

(g) Tasmanian Industrial Commission;

(h) the Tribunal constituted under section 12 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 ;

(i) Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal.

5.   Legislation rescinded

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is rescinded.

SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded

Regulation 5

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 9 July 2008

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

(a) prescribe certain tribunals as Tasmanian courts for the purposes of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1999 ; and

(b) rescind the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulations 1999 .