Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Repeal
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Application of Act
           Part II Witnesses
   6.      Witness not disqualified by interest or crime
   7.      Parties, their wives and husbands compellable as witnesses in civil proceedings
   8.      Evidence as to adultery
   9.      Competency and compellability to give evidence in criminal proceedings
   9C.     Particular form of corroboration warning not to be given
   10.     Incriminating questions
   12.     Communications to clergymen and medical men
   13.     Vexatious and irrelevant questions in cross-examination may be disallowed
   14.     Disallowance of certain questions in cross-examination
   15.     Relevancy in relation to the credibility of witnesses
   16.     Disallowance of question
   17.     Disallowed, &c., questions not to be published
   18.     How far a party may discredit his own witness
   19.     Proof of contradictory statements of witness
   20.     Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
   20A.    Power to require a person present at proceeding to give evidence or produce evidentiary material
   21.     Failure to comply with evidentiary summons
           Part IIA Vulnerable witnesses
   21A.    Evidence of vulnerable witnesses
   21B.    Evidence of vulnerable witnesses in cases of sexual or serious violence offences
   21C.    Evidence given outside the courtroom
   21D.    Principles in relation to child witnesses
   21E.    Audiovisual record of evidence of vulnerable witness
   21F.    Closure of Court in certain cases
           Part III Miscellaneous rules of evidence
   22.     Comparison of disputed writing or signature
   23.     Attesting witness need not be called in certain cases
   24.     Evidentiary certificate by reporting scientist
   25.     Discovery in defamation actions
   26A.    Proof of commission of offence
   26C.    Evidence of rape, &c.
   26D.    Admissibility of documentary evidence as to facts in issue
   26E.    Exception to rule against hearsay evidence
   26F.    Weight to be attached to evidence
   26G.    Proof of instrument to validity of which attestation is necessary
   26H.    Presumptions as to documents 20 years old
   26L.    Determination of admissibility before jury empanelled
           Part IV Public acts and documents
   27.     Acts of state
   27A.    Proof of certain statutes
   28.     Judgments, &c., of British, Colonial and Foreign Courts
   28A.    Proof of instruments and executive acts
   28C.    Proof of
   28D.    Proof of printing by Government Printer
   29.     Public documents
   30.     Non-Territory documents
   32.     Findings of guilt, acquittals and other criminal proceedings
   33.     Proof of identity in cases of previous findings of guilt in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction
   33A.    Proof of identity of person found guilty in a State or in any other Territory
   34.     Ships' articles and registers of ship
   35.     Bills of lading
   36.     Judicial notice of certain signatures
   39.     Probate and letters of administration
   42.     Impounding of documents
   42A.    Statement of wages to be evidence
   42B.    Conditions under which print from photographic film admissible in evidence
           Part IVA Crown privilege
   42C.    Definitions
   42D.    Certificate of Attorney-General
   42E.    Attorney-General to be given opportunity to give certificate
   42F.    Certain oral evidence not to be given
   42G.    This Part not to limit other laws
           Part V ADIs' books
   43.     Evidential effects of entries in ADIs' books and copies thereof
   44.     Proof that book is a ADIs' book
   45.     Verification of copy
   45A.    Proof that person has no ADI account
   45B.    Application of last 4 preceding sections
   46.     ADI may not be compelled to produce books unless under order
   47.     Inspection of ADI's books
   48.     Costs
           Part VA Use of communication links
           Division 1 Preliminary
   49.     Interpretation
   49A.    Transitional
   49B.    Application of Part 49C. Rules of court
           Division 2 Use of communication links generally
   49D.    Application of Division
   49E.    Territory courts may take evidence, &c., from outside courtroom or place where court is sitting
   49F.    Appearance, giving evidence or making submissions by audio visual link
   49G.    Appearance, giving evidence or making submissions by audio link
   49H.    Appearance, giving evidence or making submissions by visual link
   49I.    Premises to be considered part of court
   49J.    Expenses
   49K.    Administration of oaths and affirmations
   49L.    Putting documents to remote person
   49M.    Putting objects to remote person
           Division 3 Use of interstate audio visual links or audio links in proceedings in or before Territory courts
   49N.    Application of Division
   49P.    Territory courts may take evidence and submissions from outside Territory
   49Q.    Giving evidence or making submissions by audio visual link
   49R.    Giving evidence or making submissions by audio link
   49S.    Expenses
   49T.    Counsel entitled to practise
           Division 4 Use of interstate audio visual links or audio links in proceedings in participating States
   49U.    Application of Division
   49V.    Recognised courts may take evidence or receive submissions from persons in Territory
   49W.    Powers of recognised courts
   49X.    Orders made by recognised court
   49Y.    Enforcement of order
   49Z.    Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in proceedings in courts of participating States
   49ZA.   Recognised court may administer oath in Territory
   49ZB.   Assistance to recognised court
   49ZC.   Contempt of recognised courts
           Part VI Evidence on Commission
           Division 1 Taking outside Territory of evidence for Territory proceedings
   50.     Order for taking of evidence
   51.     Admissibility of evidence
           Division 2 Taking within Territory of evidence for proceedings elsewhere
   52.     Application to Supreme Court for order to obtain evidence
   53.     Power of Supreme Court to give effect to application
   54.     Privilege of witnesses
   55.     Offence of giving false evidence
           Part VIA Confidential communications
   56.     Definitions
   56A.    Application of Part 56B. Protection of confidential communications
   56C.    Notice of intention to apply for leave to adduce or produce evidence of confidential communication
   56D.    Procedural matters relating to application for leave
   56E.    Giving leave to adduce or produce evidence of confidential communication
   56F.    Limitation on privilege under this Part 56G. Ancillary orders where evidence of confidential communication to be adduced or produced
           Part VII Publication of evidence
   57.     Prohibition of the publication of evidence and of names of parties and witnesses
   58.     Temporary prohibition of the publication of evidence where witnesses ordered out of Court
   59.     Penalty for breach of order under section 57 or 58
           Part VIII General provisions
   62.     Proof of
   62A.    Proof of place being within municipality, &c.
   63.     Foreign law
   64.     Reference by Court to books, &c., or official certificates in certain matters relating to posts and telegraphs, locality and distance
   65.     Regulations
           Part IX Transitional matters for Evidence Legislation (Authorised Persons) Amendment Act 2009
   66.     Savings - authorised officers
           The First Schedule Repeal of State Acts or Ordinances
           The Fourth Schedule
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