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C2004C03827
01 April 1995
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17 April 1995
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
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Part II—Judicial Notice
3 Seal of Commonwealth to be judicially noticed
4 Certain signatures etc. to be judicially noticed
4A Certain instruments to be judicially noticed
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Part III—Proof of Certain Instruments
5 Proof of commissions and orders
6 Proof of public books and documents
7 Proof of proceedings in Parliament
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Part IIIA—Admissibility of Business Records
7A Interpretation
7B Admissibility of statements generally
7C General restrictions on admissibility under section 7B
7D Restrictions on admissibility under section 7B in criminal proceedings
7E Dispute as to happening of event
7F Weight of evidence
7G Credibility of the maker of a statement
7H Inferences concerning admissibility
7J Ancillary evidence
7K Production of document etc.
7L Authentication
7M Rejection for unfairness etc.
7N Withholding statement from jury
7P Corroboration
7Q Rejection of evidence in criminal proceedings
7R Time of order
7S Regulations and rules of court
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Part IV—Proof of Certain Matters
8 Proof of Gazette
9 Proof of printing by Government Printer
10 Proof of act done by Governor-General or Minister
10A Proof of statistics
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Part V—Proof of Judicial Proceedings
11 Proof of judicial proceedings
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Part VA—Evidence of Certain New Zealand Matters
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Division 1—Preliminary
11A Interpretation
11C Facsimiles
Division 2—Judicial notice of certain New Zealand matters
11E Official New Zealand signatures, seals and stamps
Division 3—Evidence of certain New Zealand instruments
11F Evidence of New Zealand official instruments
Division 4—Evidence of other New Zealand matters
11L New Zealand Gazette
11M Evidence of printing under authority of New Zealand Government
11N Acts done by New Zealand Governor-General or Minister
11P By-laws and regulations under New Zealand Acts
Division 5—Evidence relating to New Zealand judicial proceedings
11Q Evidence of act or process of New Zealand court
Division 6—Miscellaneous
11R Part not to derogate from existing Australian laws
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Part VI—Miscellaneous
12 Affidavit may be sworn before Justice of the Peace
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—Legislation history
Endnote 2—Amendment history
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