Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 2008 - SECT 70

Exception-contents of tags, labels and writing

70. Exception-contents of tags, labels and writing

The hearsay rule does not apply to a tag or label attached to, or writing
placed on, an object (including a document) if the tag or label or writing may
reasonably be supposed to have been so attached or placed-

   (a)  in the course of a business; and





   (b)  for the purpose of describing or stating the identity, nature,
        ownership, destination, origin or weight of the object, or of the
        contents (if any) of the object.

Note The Commonwealth Act has an additional subsection. It provides that the
exception does not apply to Customs and Excise prosecutions. Section 5 of the
Commonwealth Act extends the application of that subsection to proceedings in
all Australian courts.