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EVIDENCE REGULATIONS - REG 3

Interpretation

(1)
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the Evidence Act 1995 .

"address" includes a private, business or official address.

"notice of previous representation" means a notice given under subsection 67 (1) of the Act.

"notifying party", in relation to a notice, means the person giving the notice.

Note    For notices of previous representation, see regulation 5.

(2)
In these Regulations, a reference to a Form by number is a reference to the Form of that number set out in the Schedule.

Note    Section 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (`the Interpretation Act') provides:

`25C. Where an Act [dagger] prescribes a form, then, unless the contrary intention appears, strict compliance with the form is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient.'.

[dagger]The effect of subsection 46 (1) of the Interpretation Act is that provisions in the Interpretation Act concerning Acts apply also to instruments — including regulations — made under an Act. Accordingly, section 25C applies to relevant provisions of these Regulations.

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