CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 50EA

In a proceeding for an offence against this Part, the court may direct that a witness give evidence by video link if:

(a)

the witness will give the evidence from outside Australia; and

(b)

the witness is not a defendant in the proceeding; and

(c)

the facilities required by section 50EC are available or can reasonably be made available; and

(d)

the court is satisfied that attendance of the witness at the court to give the evidence would:

(i)

cause unreasonable expense or inconvenience; or

(ii)

cause the witness psychological harm or unreasonable distress; or

(iii)

cause the witness to become so intimidated or distressed that his or her reliability as a witness would be significantly reduced; and

(e)

the court is satisfied that it is consistent with the interests of justice that the evidence be taken by video link.