Certain meetings etc may occur remotely
39 Certain meetings etc may occur remotely
If an Act or a legislative instrument requires that a meeting occur or that some other transaction take place that requires 2 or more persons to be physically present, the requirement will be taken to be satisfied if the persons meet, or the transaction takes place, remotely using 1 or both (including a combination) of the following means of communication:
audio visual;
audio.
However, subsection (1) does not apply to a requirement that a person be physically present to witness the signing, execution, certification or stamping of a document or to take any oath, affirmation or declaration in relation to a document.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a meeting or transaction, or meeting or transaction of a class, prescribed by the regulations.
A person who participates in a meeting in accordance with this section is taken to be present at the meeting, and to form part of any quorum for the meeting, even if the person is not physically present at the same place as another person participating in the meeting.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
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