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EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 8

Operation of other Acts etc.

             (1)  This Act does not affect the operation of the provisions of any other Act, other than sections 68, 79, 80 and 80A of the Judiciary Act 1903 .

             (2)  This Act does not affect the operation of regulations that:

                     (a)  are made under an Act other than this Act; and

                     (b)  are in force on the commencement of this section.

However, this subsection ceases to apply to a regulation once it is amended after that commencement.

             (3)  This Act has effect subject to the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 .

             (4)  Until the day fixed by Proclamation under subsection 4(6), this Act does not affect the operation of the following:

                     (a)  provisions of the Evidence Act 1971 of the Australian Capital Territory that are specified in the regulations;

                     (b)  any other Act of the Australian Capital Territory;

                     (c)  an Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory;

                     (d)  an Imperial Act or State Act in force in the Australian Capital Territory;

                     (e)  regulations that:

                              (i)  are made under an Act or Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory or under an Imperial Act or State Act in force in the Australian Capital Territory; and

                             (ii)  are in force on the commencement of this section.

             (5)  Paragraph (4)(e) ceases to apply to a regulation once it is amended after the commencement of this section.

             (6)  Subsection (4) does not apply:

                     (a)  in relation to provisions of this Act that apply to proceedings in all Australian courts; or

                     (b)  so far as the regulations provide otherwise.

Note:          Subsection (1) differs from section 8 of the NSW Act. Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) are not included in section 8 of the NSW Act.



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