WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - As at 10 August 1999 - Act 34 of 1900 TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Name of Act 2. Repeal 3. Definitions 4, 5. (Repealed) 6. Examinations on commission etc in criminal proceedings 7, 8. (Repealed) 9. Examinations to be on oath 10. (Repealed) 11. Reading examinations and depositions in evidence 12. (Repealed) Schedule WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - LONG TITLE An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the examination of witnesses and production of documents in certain cases. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SECT 1 Name of Act 1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Witnesses Examination Act 1900. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SECT 2 Repeal 2 Repeal The Acts mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are, to the extent therein expressed, hereby repealed. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SECT 3 Definitions 3 Definitions In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: "the Court" means the Supreme Court. "Judge" means a Judge of the Court. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SECT 6 Examinations on commission etc in criminal proceedings 6 Examinations on commission etc in criminal proceedings (1) In any criminal proceeding, if any witness is out of the jurisdiction of the Court or above 320 kilometres from the intended place of trial or is from age or infirmity unable to attend the trial or if the testimony of any witness is in danger of being lost by reason of age or infirmity or by reason of being about to depart out of the jurisdiction or to some place beyond the said distance of 320 kilometres, the Court or a Judge may, on the application or with the consent of the Attorney-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Crown Prosecutor as well as the prisoner, but not otherwise, direct: (a) that any such witness within the jurisdiction of the Court be examined on oath, either viva voce or upon interrogatories or otherwise, before a specified officer of the Court or other specified person, or (b) that a commission do issue for the examination of such witness on oath, either viva voce or upon interrogatories or otherwise, at any place in or out of the jurisdiction. (2) The Court or Judge may, at the same time or subsequently, give all such directions touching the time, place, and manner of such examination, as well within the jurisdiction as without, and all other matters and circumstances connected with such examination as appear reasonable and just. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SECT 9 Examinations to be on oath 9 Examinations to be on oath (1) Any person authorised by any rule, order, or commission under this Act to take the examination of any witness, shall take such examination upon the oath of such witness, to be administered by the person so authorised or by a Judge. (2) Any witness who upon such oath wilfully and corruptly gives any false evidence shall be deemed to be guilty of perjury. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SECT 11 Reading examinations and depositions in evidence 11 Reading examinations and depositions in evidence (1) The examination or deposition of any witness taken under this Act may be read in evidence at the hearing, saving all just exceptions. (2) Provided that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Court or Judge at the hearing that such witness is within the jurisdiction and able to attend the hearing, such examination or deposition shall be rejected. (3) Where such examination or deposition appears to be certified under the hand of the person authorised to take the same, no proof shall be necessary of the signature of such person. WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - SCHEDULE _____________________________________________________________________________ |_____________________________________________________________________________| | |An Act to provide for the more | | |4 Vic No 22 |effectual administration of justice|Section 14. | | |in New South Wales and its | | |_____________________________________________________________________________| | |An Act for the further amendment of| | |5 Vic No 9 |the law and for the better |Sections 15, 16. | |_____________________________________________________________________________| |18 Vic No 13 |An Act further to amend the law of |The unrepealed sections.| |_____________________________________________________________________________| |_____________________________________________________________________________| |_____________________________________________________________________________| |_____________________________________________________________________________| WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - NOTES Reprint history (since 1972): Reprint No 1 30 January 1979 WITNESSES EXAMINATION ACT 1900 - NOTES Historical notes The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes: ______________________________________________________________________ |______________________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________________| Table of amending instrumentsWitnesses Examination Act 1900 No 34. Assented to 19.10.1900. This Act has been amended as follows: _____________________________________________________________________________ | | |Supreme Court Act | | | |1970. Assented to 14.10.1970. | |1970|No 52 | | | | |Date of commencement, Part 9 excepted, 1.7.1972, sec 2 (1) and GG| |_____________________________________________________________________________| | | |Metric Conversion Act 1974. Assented to 6.5.1974. | |1974|No 51 | | | | |Date of commencement of sec 5 and Sch, Item 3, 9.5.1975, sec 4 | |_____________________________________________________________________________| | | |Miscellaneous Acts (Public Prosecutions) Amendment Act | | | |1986. Assented to 23.12.1986. | |1986|No 212| | | | |Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the | | | |Witnesses Examination Act 1900, 13.7.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No | |_____________________________________________________________________________| | | |Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) | |1994|No 95 |1994. Assented to 12.12.1994. | | | | | |_____________________________________________________________________________| Table of amendmentsNo reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994. ____________________________________________________________________________ |____________________________________________________________________________| |Sec 6 |Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch. 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