Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 2 of 1995 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 5 August 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 70 of 2009
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that
have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department,
Canberra
Contents
Chapter 1--Preliminary 1
Part 1.1--Formal matters 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 2
3............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2
Part 1.2--Application of this Act 3
4............ Courts and proceedings to which Act applies .................................... 3
5............ Extended application of certain provisions ........................................ 4
6............ Territories ........................................................................................... 5
7............ Act binds Crown ................................................................................ 5
8............ Operation of other Acts etc. ............................................................... 6
8A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 7
9............ Effect of Act on other laws ................................................................ 7
10.......... Parliamentary privilege preserved ...................................................... 8
11.......... General powers of a court .................................................................. 8
Chapter 2--Adducing evidence 9
Part 2.1--Witnesses 9
Division 1--Competence and compellability of witnesses 9
12.......... Competence and compellability ......................................................... 9
13.......... Competence: lack of capacity ............................................................. 9
14.......... Compellability: reduced capacity ..................................................... 10
15.......... Compellability: Sovereign and others ............................................... 11
16.......... Competence and compellability: judges and jurors .......................... 11
17.......... Competence and compellability: defendants in criminal proceedings 11
18.......... Compellability of spouses and others in criminal proceedings generally 12
19.......... Compellability of spouses and others in certain criminal proceedings 13
20.......... Comment on failure to give evidence ................................................ 14
Division 2--Oaths and affirmations 15
21.......... Sworn evidence of witnesses to be on oath or affirmation ............... 15
22.......... Interpreters to act on oath or affirmation ......................................... 15
23.......... Choice of oath or affirmation ............................................................ 15
24.......... Requirements for oaths ..................................................................... 16
Division 3--General rules about giving evidence 17
26.......... Court's control over questioning of witnesses ................................. 17
27.......... Parties may question witnesses ........................................................ 17
28.......... Order of examination in chief, cross‑examination and re‑examination 17
29.......... Manner and form of questioning witnesses and their responses ...... 17
30.......... Interpreters ....................................................................................... 18
31.......... Deaf and mute witnesses .................................................................. 18
32.......... Attempts to revive memory in court ................................................ 18
33.......... Evidence given by police officers ..................................................... 19
34.......... Attempts to revive memory out of court ......................................... 19
35.......... Effect of calling for production of documents .................................. 20
36.......... Person may be examined without subpoena or other process .......... 20
Division 4--Examination in chief and re‑examination 21
37.......... Leading questions ............................................................................. 21
38.......... Unfavourable witnesses .................................................................... 21
39.......... Limits on re‑examination .................................................................. 22
Division 5--Cross‑examination 24
40.......... Witness called in error ...................................................................... 24
41.......... Improper questions .......................................................................... 24
42.......... Leading questions ............................................................................. 25
43.......... Prior inconsistent statements of witnesses ...................................... 26
44.......... Previous representations of other persons ....................................... 26
45.......... Production of documents .................................................................. 27
46.......... Leave to recall witnesses .................................................................. 28
Part 2.2--Documents 29
47.......... Definitions ........................................................................................ 29
48.......... Proof of contents of documents ....................................................... 29
49.......... Documents in foreign countries ........................................................ 31
50.......... Proof of voluminous or complex documents .................................... 31
51.......... Original document rule abolished ...................................................... 31
Part 2.3--Other evidence 32
52.......... Adducing of other evidence not affected .......................................... 32
53.......... Views ................................................................................................ 32
54.......... Views to be evidence ........................................................................ 33
Chapter 3--Admissibility of evidence 34
Part 3.1--Relevance 36
55.......... Relevant evidence ............................................................................. 36
56.......... Relevant evidence to be admissible ................................................... 36
57.......... Provisional relevance ........................................................................ 36
58.......... Inferences as to relevance ................................................................. 37
Part 3.2--Hearsay 38
Division 1--The hearsay rule 38
59.......... The hearsay rule--exclusion of hearsay evidence ............................ 38
60.......... Exception: evidence relevant for a non‑hearsay purpose ................. 39
61.......... Exceptions to the hearsay rule dependent on competency .............. 40
Division 2--First‑hand hearsay 41
62.......... Restriction to "first‑hand" hearsay .................................................. 41
63.......... Exception: civil proceedings if maker not available .......................... 41
64.......... Exception: civil proceedings if maker available ................................. 42
65.......... Exception: criminal proceedings if maker not available .................... 42
66.......... Exception: criminal proceedings if maker available ........................... 45
66A....... Exception: contemporaneous statements about a person's health etc. 46
67.......... Notice to be given ............................................................................. 46
68.......... Objections to tender of hearsay evidence in civil proceedings if maker available 46
Division 3--Other exceptions to the hearsay rule 48
69.......... Exception: business records .............................................................. 48
70.......... Exception: contents of tags, labels and writing ................................. 49
71.......... Exception: electronic communications .............................................. 49
72.......... Exception: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional laws and customs 50
73.......... Exception: reputation as to relationships and age ............................ 50
74.......... Exception: reputation of public or general rights .............................. 51
75.......... Exception: interlocutory proceedings ............................................... 51
Part 3.3--Opinion 52
76.......... The opinion rule ............................................................................... 52
77.......... Exception: evidence relevant otherwise than as opinion evidence .... 53
78.......... Exception: lay opinions .................................................................... 53
78A....... Exception: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional laws and customs 53
79.......... Exception: opinions based on specialised knowledge ....................... 53
80.......... Ultimate issue and common knowledge rules abolished ................... 54
Part 3.4--Admissions 55
81.......... Hearsay and opinion rules: exception for admissions and related representations 55
82.......... Exclusion of evidence of admissions that is not first‑hand ............... 55
83.......... Exclusion of evidence of admissions as against third parties ............ 56
84.......... Exclusion of admissions influenced by violence and certain other conduct 56
85.......... Criminal proceedings: reliability of admissions by defendants ........ 56
86.......... Exclusion of records of oral questioning ........................................... 57
87.......... Admissions made with authority ..................................................... 58
88.......... Proof of admissions .......................................................................... 58
89.......... Evidence of silence ............................................................................ 58
90.......... Discretion to exclude admissions ...................................................... 59
Part 3.5--Evidence of judgments and convictions 60
91.......... Exclusion of evidence of judgments and convictions ........................ 60
92.......... Exceptions ........................................................................................ 60
93.......... Savings .............................................................................................. 61
Part 3.6--Tendency and coincidence 62
94.......... Application ....................................................................................... 62
95.......... Use of evidence for other purposes .................................................. 62
96.......... Failure to act ..................................................................................... 62
97.......... The tendency rule ............................................................................. 62
98.......... The coincidence rule ......................................................................... 63
99.......... Requirements for notices .................................................................. 64
100........ Court may dispense with notice requirements ................................. 64
101........ Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence adduced by prosecution 65
Part 3.7--Credibility 66
Division 1--Credibility evidence 66
101A..... Credibility evidence .......................................................................... 66
Division 2--Credibility of witnesses 67
102........ The credibility rule ........................................................................... 67
103........ Exception: cross‑examination as to credibility ................................. 67
104........ Further protections: cross‑examination of accused .......................... 67
106........ Exception: rebutting denials by other evidence ................................ 68
108........ Exception: re‑establishing credibility ................................................ 69
Division 3--Credibility of persons who are not witnesses 70
108A..... Admissibility of evidence of credibility of person who has made a previous representation 70
108B..... Further protections: previous representations of an accused who is not a witness 70
Division 4--Persons with specialised knowledge 72
108C..... Exception: evidence of persons with specialised knowledge ............ 72
Part 3.8--Character 73
109........ Application ....................................................................................... 73
110........ Evidence about character of accused persons ................................... 73
111........ Evidence about character of co‑accused ............................................ 73
112........ Leave required to cross‑examine about character of accused or co‑accused 74
Part 3.9--Identification evidence 75
113........ Application of Part ........................................................................... 75
114........ Exclusion of visual identification evidence ....................................... 75
115........ Exclusion of evidence of identification by pictures .......................... 76
116........ Directions to jury ............................................................................. 78
Part 3.10--Privileges 79
Division 1--Client legal privilege 79
117........ Definitions ........................................................................................ 79
118........ Legal advice ....................................................................................... 80
119........ Litigation ........................................................................................... 81
120........ Unrepresented parties ...................................................................... 81
121........ Loss of client legal privilege: generally ............................................. 81
122........ Loss of client legal privilege: consent and related matters ................ 82
123........ Loss of client legal privilege: defendants .......................................... 83
124........ Loss of client legal privilege: joint clients ......................................... 83
125........ Loss of client legal privilege: misconduct ......................................... 84
126........ Loss of client legal privilege: related communications and documents 84
Division 1A--Professional confidential relationship privilege 86
126A..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 86
126B..... Exclusion of evidence of protected confidences ............................... 86
126C ..... Loss of professional confidential relationship privilege: consent ..... 88
126D ..... Loss of professional confidential relationship privilege: misconduct 88
126E ...... Ancillary orders................................................................................ 88
126F ...... Application of Division.................................................................... 89
Division 2--Other privileges 90
127........ Religious confessions ........................................................................ 90
128........ Privilege in respect of self‑incrimination in other proceedings ......... 90
128A..... Privilege in respect of self‑incrimination--exception for certain orders etc 93
Division 3--Evidence excluded in the public interest 96
129........ Exclusion of evidence of reasons for judicial etc. decisions .............. 96
130........ Exclusion of evidence of matters of state ......................................... 97
131........ Exclusion of evidence of settlement negotiations ............................. 98
Division 4--General 101
131A..... Extended application of Division 1A ............................................. 101
132........ Court to inform of rights to make applications and objections ...... 101
133........ Court may inspect etc. documents ................................................. 102
134........ Inadmissibility of evidence that must not be adduced or given ...... 102
Part 3.11--Discretionary and mandatory exclusions 103
135........ General discretion to exclude evidence ........................................... 103
136........ General discretion to limit use of evidence ..................................... 103
137........ Exclusion of prejudicial evidence in criminal proceedings .............. 103
138........ Discretion to exclude improperly or illegally obtained evidence .... 103
139........ Cautioning of persons ..................................................................... 104
Chapter 4--Proof 107
Part 4.1--Standard of proof 107
140........ Civil proceedings: standard of proof .............................................. 107
141........ Criminal proceedings: standard of proof ........................................ 107
142........ Admissibility of evidence: standard of proof ................................. 108
Part 4.2--Judicial notice 109
143........ Matters of law ................................................................................ 109
144........ Matters of common knowledge ...................................................... 109
145........ Certain Crown certificates .............................................................. 110
Part 4.3--Facilitation of proof 111
Division 1--General 111
146........ Evidence produced by processes, machines and other devices ...... 111
147........ Documents produced by processes, machines and other devices in the course of business 111
148........ Evidence of certain acts of justices, lawyers and notaries public ... 112
149........ Attestation of documents ............................................................... 112
150........ Seals and signatures ........................................................................ 112
151........ Seals of bodies established under State law .................................... 114
152........ Documents produced from proper custody ................................... 114
Division 2--Matters of official record 115
153........ Gazettes and other official documents ........................................... 115
154........ Documents published by authority of Parliaments etc. ................. 116
155........ Evidence of official records ............................................................. 116
155A..... Evidence of Commonwealth documents ......................................... 117
156........ Public documents ............................................................................ 117
157........ Public documents relating to court processes ................................. 118
158........ Evidence of certain public documents ............................................ 119
159........ Official statistics ............................................................................. 119
Division 3--Matters relating to post and communications 121
160........ Postal articles .................................................................................. 121
161........ Electronic communications ............................................................. 121
162........ Lettergrams and telegrams .............................................................. 122
163........ Proof of letters having been sent by Commonwealth agencies ....... 122
Part 4.4--Corroboration 124
164........ Corroboration requirements abolished ............................................ 124
Part 4.5--Warnings and information 125
165........ Unreliable evidence ......................................................................... 125
165A..... Warnings in relation to children's evidence .................................... 126
165B..... Delay in prosecution ...................................................................... 127
Part 4.6--Ancillary provisions 128
Division 1--Requests to produce documents or call witnesses 128
166........ Definition of request ....................................................................... 128
167........ Requests may be made about certain matters ................................. 129
168........ Time limits for making certain requests .......................................... 129
169........ Failure or refusal to comply with requests ..................................... 130
Division 2--Proof of certain matters by affidavits or written statements 132
170........ Evidence relating to certain matters ................................................ 132
171........ Persons who may give such evidence ............................................. 132
172........ Evidence based on knowledge, belief or information ...................... 133
173........ Notification of other parties ........................................................... 134
Division 3--Foreign law 135
174........ Evidence of foreign law ................................................................... 135
175........ Evidence of law reports of foreign countries .................................. 135
176........ Questions of foreign law to be decided by judge ............................ 135
Division 4--Procedures for proving other matters 137
177........ Certificates of expert evidence ........................................................ 137
178........ Convictions, acquittals and other judicial proceedings ................... 138
179........ Proof of identity of convicted persons--affidavits by members of State or Territory police forces 139
180........ Proof of identity of convicted persons--affidavits by AFP employees or special members of the Australian Federal Police .............................................................................................. 139
181........ Proof of service of statutory notifications, notices, orders and directions 140
Chapter 5--Miscellaneous 141
182........ Application of certain sections in relation to Commonwealth records, postal articles sent by Commonwealth agencies and certain Commonwealth documents .......................................... 141
183........ Inferences ........................................................................................ 143
184........ Accused may admit matters and give consents .............................. 143
185........ Faith and credit to be given to documents properly authenticated 143
186........ Swearing of affidavits before justices of the peace, notaries public and lawyers 143
187........ Abolition of the privilege against self‑incrimination for bodies corporate 144
188........ Impounding documents .................................................................. 144
189........ The voir dire ................................................................................... 145
190........ Waiver of rules of evidence ............................................................. 146
191........ Agreements as to facts .................................................................... 147
192........ Leave, permission or direction may be given on terms ................... 147
192A..... Advance rulings and findings .......................................................... 148
193........ Additional powers .......................................................................... 148
194........ Witnesses failing to attend proceedings .......................................... 149
195........ Prohibited question not to be published ......................................... 149
196........ Proceedings for offences ................................................................. 149
197........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 150
Schedule--Oaths and Affirmations 151
Dictionary 152
Part 1--Definitions 152
Part 2--Other Expressions 163
1............ References to businesses ................................................................ 163
2............ References to examination in chief, cross‑examination and re‑examination 163
3............ References to civil penalties ........................................................... 164
4............ Unavailability of persons ............................................................... 164
5............ Unavailability of documents and things ......................................... 165
6............ Representations in documents ........................................................ 165
7............ Witnesses ........................................................................................ 166
8............ References to documents ................................................................ 166
8A......... References to offices etc. ................................................................ 166
9............ References to laws .......................................................................... 166
10.......... References to children and parents ................................................. 167
11.......... References to de facto partners ...................................................... 167
Notes 169
An Act about the law of evidence, and for related purposes
INTRODUCTORY NOTE Outline of this Act
This
Act sets out the federal rules of evidence. Generally speaking, the Act applies
to proceedings in federal courts and ACT courts (see section 4), but some
provisions extend beyond such proceedings (see Note 2 to subsection 4(1)).
Chapter 2
is about how evidence is adduced in proceedings.
Chapter 3
is about admissibility of evidence in proceedings.
Chapter 4
is about proof of matters in proceedings.
Chapter 5
deals with miscellaneous matters.
The
Dictionary at the end of this Act defines terms and expressions used in this
Act. Related legislation
This
Act is in most respects uniform with the Evidence Act 1995 of
New South Wales
.
The 2 Acts are drafted in identical terms except so far as differences are
identified in the Acts by appropriate annotations to the texts, and except so
far as minor drafting variations are required because one Act is a Commonwealth
Act and one Act is a New South Wales Act.
If
one Act contains a provision that is not included in the other Act, the
numbering of the other Act has a gap in the numbering in order to maintain
consistent numbering for the other provisions.
Notes to
the
Evidence Act 1995 Note 1 The Evidence Act 1995 as shown in this compilation
comprises Act No. 2, 1995 amended as indicated in the Tables below. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see
Act No. 55, 2001. For all other relevant information pertaining to application,
saving or transitional provisions see Table A. Table of Acts
|
Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
2, 1995 |
23 Feb 1995 |
Ss. 4-197 and Schedule: 18 Apr 1995 |
|
|
|
140, 1995 |
12 Dec 1995 |
Schedule 2: 26 Dec 1995 (a) |
-- |
|
|
43, 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 |
Schedule 2 (item 54): (b) |
-- |
|
|
34, 1997 |
17 Apr 1997 |
Schedule 6: Royal Assent (c) |
-- |
|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999 |
125, 1999 |
13 Oct 1999 |
Schedule 6: |
-- |
|
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (items 434-437): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (e) |
-- |
|
156, 1999 |
24 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 12 (items 1, 24): 24 Nov 2000 (f) |
-- |
|
|
9, 2000 |
7 Mar 2000 |
2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328) |
Sch. 3 (items 20, 25, 34, 35) |
|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
24, 2001 |
6 Apr 2001 |
S. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 25: (g) |
S. 4(1) and (2) |
|
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001 |
55, 2001 |
28 June 2001 |
Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 174, 175): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (h) |
Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1] |
|
64, 2002 |
5 July 2002 |
Schedule 6 (items 16-18): 5 Jan 2003 |
-- |
|
|
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Act 2003 |
126, 2003 |
5 Dec 2003 |
5 Dec 2003 |
-- |
|
62, 2004 |
26 May 2004 |
Schedule 1 (item 17): 27 May 2004 |
-- |
|
|
100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1 (item 14): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
|
Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 |
46, 2006 |
22 May 2006 |
Schedule 3 (items 1, 8): 1 July 2006 |
Sch. 3 (item 8) |
|
116, 2007 |
28 June 2007 |
Schedule 1: 26 July 2007 |
-- |
|
|
135, 2008 |
4 Dec 2008 |
Schedule 1 (items 1-99) and Schedule 2 (items 1-13): 1 Jan 2009 |
Sch. 1 (items |
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009 |
33, 2009 |
22 May 2009 |
Schedule 2 (item 30): 23 May 2009 |
-- |
|
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 |
70, 2009 |
8 July 2009 |
Schedule 3 (item 32): 5 Aug 2009 |
-- |
(a) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Family Law Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:
(5) Schedule 2 commences 14 days after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(b) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 54) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) Each item in Schedule 2 commences or is taken to have commenced (as the case requires) at the time specified in the note at the end of the item.
Item 54 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 130 of the Evidence Act 1995.
Section 130 commenced on 18 April 1995.
(c) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 6 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 6 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 434-437) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
(f) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 12 (items 1 and 24) only of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) If an item in Schedule 11 or 12 does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
(g) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 25 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:
(a) immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;
Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.
(h) The Evidence Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 174 and 175) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.
Table of Amendments
|
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
|
Chapter 1 |
|
|
Introductory Note................ |
am. No. 100, 2005 |
|
Part 1.2 |
|
|
S. 4 ..................................... |
am. No. 140, 1995; No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note 4 to s. 4(1).................. |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note to s. 4(6)..................... |
am. No. 140, 1995 |
|
S. 5...................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 8...................................... |
am. No. 156, 1999; No. 55, 2001 |
|
S. 8A................................... |
ad. No. 24, 2001 |
|
Chapter 2 |
|
|
Part 2.1 |
|
|
Division 1 |
|
|
S. 13 ................................... |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 14 ................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Ss. 18, 19 ........................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 20 ................................... |
am. No. 34, 1997; No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 2 |
|
|
S. 21 ................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 25 ................................... |
rep. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 3 |
|
|
S. 29 ................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 33 ................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 4 |
|
|
S. 37 ................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 5 |
|
|
S. 41 ................................... |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 43 ................................... |
am. No. 34, 1997 |
|
Part 2.2 |
|
|
Note to s. 47........................ |
ad. No. 125, 1999 |
|
S. 48.................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
|
Note to s. 48 |
|
|
Renumbered Note 1 ....... |
No. 125, 1999 |
|
Note 2 to s. 48..................... |
ad. No. 125, 1999 |
|
Note to s. 49........................ |
ad. No. 125, 1999 |
|
S. 50.................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note to s. 51........................ |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
|
Chapter 3 |
|
|
Introductory Note................ |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Part 3.2 |
|
|
Division 1 |
|
|
S. 59.................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note to s. 59(3) .................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Ss. 60, 61 ........................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note to s. 61(2) .................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 2 |
|
|
Heading to s. 62.................. |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 62 ................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 63.................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
|
Ss. 64, 65............................ |
am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 66.................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 66A................................. |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note to s. 68(4) .................. |
ad. No. 34, 1997 |
|
Division 3 |
|
|
Note 1 to s. 70(2) ............... |
am. No. 34, 1997 |
|
Ss. 71, 72............................ |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Part 3.3 |
|
|
S. 76.................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
|
Note to s. 76 ....................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 78A................................. |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 79.................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Part 3.4 |
|
|
S. 82.................................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
|
Note to s. 82 ....................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 85.................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 89.................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Part 3.6 |
|
|
S. 97.................................... |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 98.................................... |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Part 3.7 |
|
|
Division 1 |
|
|
Div. 1 of Part 3.7................ |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 101A............................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 2 |
|
|
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 3.7........................................ |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 102.................................. |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note to s. 102 |
|
|
Renumbered Note 1 ....... |
No. 34, 1997 |
|
Note 1 to s. 102 .................. |
am. No. 34, 1997 |
|
|
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Note 2 to s. 102 .................. |
ad. No. 34, 1997 |
|
|
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
Ss. 103, 104........................ |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 105 ................................. |
rep. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 106.................................. |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
|
S. 107 ................................. |
rep. No. 34, 1997 |
|
S. 108 ................................. |
am. No. 34, 1997; No. 135, 2008 |
|
Division 3 |
|
|
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 3.7........................................ |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 108A .............................. |
ad. No. 34, 1997 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 108B............................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part 3.7................. |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 108C............................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.8 |
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S. 110.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 112.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.9 |
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S. 114.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.10 |
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Division 1 |
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Ss. 117, 118........................ |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 120 ................................. |
am. No. 34, 1997 |
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S. 122.................................. |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 1A |
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Div. 1A of Part 3.10............. |
ad. No. 116, 2007 |
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Ss. 126A-126F................... |
ad. No. 116, 2007 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 128 ................................. |
am. No. 34, 1997 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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Note to s. 128(7) ................ |
ad. No. 34, 1997 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 128A............................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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S. 130 ................................. |
am. No. 43, 1996 |
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Division 4 |
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S. 131A............................... |
ad. No. 116, 2007 |
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Part 3.11 |
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Heading to Part 3.11............ |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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Note to s. 138(3)................. |
am. No. 70, 2009 |
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S. 139.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Part 4.3 |
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Division 1 |
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Note to s. 147...................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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S. 148.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Note to s. 149...................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Note to s. 152...................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Division 2 |
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Note to s. 154 ..................... |
rep. No. 34, 1997 |
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Note 1 to s. 155 .................. |
rs. No. 34, 1997 |
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S. 155A............................... |
ad. No. 125, 1999 |
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Note 1 to s. 158 .................. |
rep. No. 34, 1997 |
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Division 3 |
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Note to s. 160...................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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S. 161.................................. |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 163.................................. |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Part 4.5 |
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Heading to Part 4.5.............. |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 165.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Ss. 165A, 165B................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 4.6 |
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Division 1 |
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Note to heading to Div. 1 .... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Division 2 |
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Note to heading to Div. 2 .... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Note to s. 170(1) ............... |
ad. No. 34, 1997 |
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S. 171.................................. |
am. No. 9, 2000; No. 62, 2004 |
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Division 4 |
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Heading to s. 180................ |
am. No. 9, 2000 |
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S. 180.................................. |
am. No. 9, 2000 |
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Chapter 5 |
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Heading to s. 182................ |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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S. 182.................................. |
am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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Note to s. 183...................... |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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S. 184.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 186.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 190.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Note to s. 190(1)................. |
ad. No. 46, 2006 |
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S. 191.................................. |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 192A............................... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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S. 195.................................. |
am. No. 24, 2001 |
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Dictionary |
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Dictionary ........................... |
am. No. 34, 1997; Nos. 125 and 146, 1999; No. 9, 2000; No. 55, 2001; No. 64, 2002; No. 126, 2003; No. 135, 2008; No. 33, 2009 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No. 9, 2000)
Schedule 3
20 Definition
In this Part:
commencing time means the time when this Part commences.
25 Amendments of the Evidence Act 1995
Evidence given by police officers
(1) Section 33 of the Evidence Act 1995 as in force at and after the commencing time applies as if a reference in that section to a police officer included a reference to a person who was a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police at any time before the commencing time.
Exclusion of records of oral questioning
(2) Section 86 of the Evidence Act 1995 as in force at and after the commencing time applies as if a reference in that section to an investigating official included a reference to a person who was a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police at any time before the commencing time.
Exclusion of evidence of identification by pictures
(3) Section 115 of the Evidence Act 1995 as in force at and after the commencing time applies as if a reference in that section to a police officer included a reference to a person who was a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police at any time before the commencing time.
Proof of certain matters
(4) Section 171 of the Evidence Act 1995 as in force at and after the commencing time applies as if a reference in that section to an authorised person included a reference to a person who was:
(a) a member of the Australian Federal Police at or above the rank of sergeant; or
(c) a staff member of the Australian Federal Police whose salary was at least equal to that of a sergeant in the Australian Federal Police;
at any time before the commencing time.
Fingerprint affidavits
(5) Section 180 of the Evidence Act 1995 as in force at and after the commencing time applies to an affidavit made under that section at any time before the commencing time in the same way as it does to an affidavit made under that section at or after the commencing time.
34 Warrants or writs etc. may continue to be executed
If, immediately before the commencing time, any warrant, writ, order, permission or other instrument (the authority) issued under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory could be executed by a person who was at that time a member, staff member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, the authority continues to be able to be executed at and after the commencing time by the person in his or her capacity as:
(a) the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or
(c) an AFP employee; or
(d) a special member of the Australian Federal Police;
(all within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time).
Note: A person who is a member or staff member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be engaged as an AFP employee. Similarly, a person who is a special member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be appointed as a special member. See item 2 of this Schedule.
35 Regulations dealing with matters of a transitional or saving nature
(1) The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with any other provision of this Schedule, prescribing matters of a transitional or saving nature in relation to the amendments made by Schedule 1 or 2.
(2) Regulations made under this item within one year after the commencement of this item may commence on a day earlier than the day on which they are made, but not earlier than the commencement of this item.
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 24, 2001)
(1) Subject to subsection (3), each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Family
Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006
(No. 46, 2006)
Schedule 3
8 Application of amendments
The amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply:
(a) to proceedings commenced by an application filed on or after 1 July 2006; and
(b) to proceedings commenced by an application filed before 1 July 2006, if the parties to the proceedings consent and the court grants leave.
Evidence Amendment Act 2008 (No. 135, 2008)
Schedule 1
95 Proceedings already begun
(1) Subject to this Part, the amendments made by this Schedule do not apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before the commencement of this Schedule.
(2) The Evidence Act 1995, as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before that commencement.
96 Admissions
(1) The amendment made by this Schedule to section 85 of the Evidence Act 1995 does not apply in relation to admissions made before the commencement of this Schedule.
(2) That section, as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to apply in relation to admissions made before that commencement.
97 Failure or refusal to answer questions etc.
(1) The amendment made by this Schedule to section 89 of the Evidence Act 1995 does not apply in relation to any failure or refusal, before the commencement of this Schedule:
(a) to answer one or more questions; or
(b) to respond to a representation.
(2) That section, as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to apply in relation to any such failure or refusal before that commencement.
98 Prior operation of notice provisions
If, before the commencement of this Schedule, a notice in writing of a kind referred to in section 97 or 98 of the Evidence Act 1995 is given:
(a) in the circumstances provided for in that section; and
(b) in accordance with such requirements (if any) as would apply to the giving of the notice under that section after that commencement;
the notice is taken to have been given under that section as in force after that commencement.
99 Disclosure orders
Section 128A of the Evidence Act 1995 as inserted by this Schedule does not apply in relation to any disclosure order made before the commencement of this Schedule.
Schedule 2
13 Application of amendments
The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before the commencement of this item.