EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 NO. 17 

EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 NO. 17 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.  Amendment  
2.  Regulation 3 (Interpretation)  
3.  Regulation 5 (Exceptions to hearsay rule-notices of previous  representations)  
4.  Regulation 6 (The tendency rule and the coincidence rule-form of  notices)  


EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 17
- REG 1
1. Amendment


  1.1 The Evidence Regulations are amended as set out in these 
Regulations.
[Note: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation 
Act 1901, s 48.]


EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 17
- REG 2
2. Regulation 3 (Interpretation)


  2.1 Subregulation 3 (1):
  Insert the following definition:
  "'address' includes a private, business or official address;".


EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 17
- REG 3
3. Regulation 5 (Exceptions to hearsay rule-notices of previous 
representations)


  3.1 Subparagraph 5 (2) (c) (ii):
  Omit "and addresses".

  3.2 Subparagraph 5 (2) (c) (ii):
  After the subparagraph, insert:
  "; and (iii) in a civil proceeding-the address of each person so 
named;".

  3.3 Add at the end of the regulation:
  "(7) On the application of a party in a criminal proceeding, the 
court may make an order directing the notifying party to disclose the 
address of any person named in a notice of previous representation.
  "(8) The direction may be given on the terms the court considers 
appropriate.".


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4. Regulation 6 (The tendency rule and the coincidence rule-form of 
notices)


  4.1 Subparagraph 6 (2) (b) (ii):
  Omit "and addresses".

  4.2 Subparagraph 6 (2) (b) (ii):
  After the subparagraph, insert:
  "; and (iii) in a civil proceeding-the address of each person so 
named;".

  4.3 Subparagraph 6 (3) (b) (i):
  Omit "conduct".

  4.4 Subparagraph 6 (3) (b) (ii):
  Omit "and addresses".

  4.5 Subparagraph 6 (3) (b) (ii):
  After the subparagraph, insert:
  "; and (iii) in a civil proceeding-the address of each person so 
named;".

  4.6 Add at the end of the regulation:
  "(4) On the application of a party in a criminal proceeding, the 
court may make an order directing the notifying party to disclose the 
address of any person named in a notice mentioned in this regulation.
  "(5) The direction may be given on the terms the court considers 
appropriate.".


EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 17
- NOTE 1


*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 February 
1998.


EVIDENCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 17
- NOTE 2


*2* Statutory Rules 1995 No. 44 as amended by 1996 No. 202.


- NOTES


EVIDENCE REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) 1998 No. 17*1* 
- Dated 18 February 1998