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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1261 ..

'audiovisual link -see the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, section 14.'

Subsection 254B (1)-

Omit '85AE (1) or 85AQ (1) of the Evidence Act 1971', substitute '18 (1) or 30 (1) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991'.

Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982

Subsections 187 (7A) and 482 (6)-

Omit '85AE (1) or 85AQ (1) of the Evidence Act 1971', substitute '18 (1) or 30 (1) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991'.

Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994

Paragraph 90 (5) (ca)-

Omit '85AQ (1) of the Evidence Act 197', substitute '30 (1) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991'.

Subsection 91A (1) -

Omit '85AE (1) or 85AQ (1) of the Evidence Act 1971', substitute '18 (1) or 30 (1) of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991'.".

MR STANHOPE (Leader of the Opposition) (11.51): I move:

Proposed new amendment of Magistrates Court Act 1930, insert the following amendment:

"Subsection 72A (1)-

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

" '(1) The court may order that an application by a person for bail be heard by audiovisual link if-

(a) the person is in custody and is required or entitled to appear, or is required to be brought, before the court for the hearing of the application; and

(b) an audiovisual link is available between the place where the court is sitting and the place where the person is in custody; and

(c) the person consents to the making of the order.'.".

I have probably said everything in relation to my amendments generally that I would wish to say. I will not speak to this amendment.

Amendment (Mr Stanhope's ) to Mr Humphries' amendment negatived.

MR STANHOPE: (Leader of the Opposition) (11.52): I ask for leave to move amendments Nos 3 and 5 circulated in my name together.

Leave granted.

MR STANHOPE: I move:

Proposed amendment of Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, proposed amendment of paragraph 90 (5) (ca), omit the amendment, substitute the following amendment:

"Paragraph 90 (5) (ca)-

Omit the paragraph.

Proposed amendment of Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, proposed new amendment of section 91, insert the following amendment:

Section 91-

Omit all the words after 'attends', substitute 'before the tribunal as required'.

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