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NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 38PB

Function of special advocate

    The function of a special advocate of a party to a civil proceeding is to represent the interests of the party in the proceeding by:

  (a)   making submissions to the court at any part of a hearing in the proceeding during which the party and the party's legal representative are not entitled to be present; and

  (b)   adducing evidence and cross - examining witnesses at such a part of a hearing in the proceeding; and

  (c)   making written submissions to the court.



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