Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Attorney - General authorises taking of evidence, a magistrate may take the evidence on oath from each witness appearing before the magistrate to give evidence in relation to the matter.
(2) A magistrate who takes any such evidence must:
(a) cause the evidence to be put in writing; and
(b) certify that the evidence was taken by the magistrate; and
(c) cause the writing so certified to be sent to the Attorney - General.