Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1971 - SECT 50

If it is proved that—

        (a)     a book or document of an overseas country is of such a public nature as to be admissible in evidence in the courts in that country on its mere production from proper custody; or

        (b)     a book or document is, under the law of a Commonwealth country, admissible in evidence in the courts in that country by the production of a copy of the book or document; or

        (c)     a copy of a document kept at an office for the registration of companies in a Commonwealth country is admissible in evidence in the courts in that country;

evidence of the book or document or of an extract from that book or document may be given in a proceeding by the production of—

        (d)     a copy of the book or document or an extract, from the book or document that is proved to be an examined copy of the book, document or extract; or

        (e)     of a document that purports to be a copy of the book, document or extract if there is endorsed on or annexed to the copy so produced a certificate by the person having custody of the original book or document that the document is a true copy of the book, document or extract of which it purports to be a copy.