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EVIDENCE (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS BILL 2012

Serial 204
Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Bill 2012
Mr Knight






A Bill for an Act to make consequential and other amendments relating to the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act











NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

EVIDENCE (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ACT 2012

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Act No. [ ] of 2012

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Table of provisions

Chapter 6 Transitional matters for Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011

198 Definitions

199 Application of this Act on commencement day

200 Application of section 128A

201 Application of Part 3.10 to disclosure requirements

202 Identifications already carried out

203 Documents and evidence produced before commencement day by processes, machines and other devices

204 Documents attested and verified before commencement day

205 Matters of official record published before commencement day

206 Agreed facts

207 Application of Act to improperly or illegally obtained evidence

208 Notification provisions

209 Notice of intention to adduce hearsay evidence

210 Notice of intention to adduce evidence as to tendency or coincidence

211 Time limits for making requests

212 Requests under section 173

213 Transitional regulations

5 Application of Act

6 Relationship with Evidence (NUL) Act
Division 2 Transitional matters for Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Act 2012

67 Definitions

68 Application of this Act linked to application of Evidence (NUL) Act

69 Transitional regulations
60A Evidentiary effect of probate and letters of administration

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2012

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An Act to make consequential and other amendments relating to the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act

[Assented to [ ] 2012]

[Second reading [ ] 2012]

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Act 2012.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.

Part 2 Amendment of Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act
3 Act amended

This Part amends the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act.

4 Chapter 6 inserted

After section 197

insert

Chapter 6 Transitional matters for Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011

198 Definitions

In this Chapter:

commencement day means the day on which section 4 commences.

199 Application of this Act on commencement day

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, this Act applies to a proceeding commenced on or after the commencement day.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, if a proceeding commenced before the commencement day, this Act applies to that part of the proceeding that takes place on or after the commencement day, other than any hearing in the proceeding that commenced before the commencement day and:

(a) continued on or after the commencement day; or

(b) was adjourned until the commencement day or a day after the commencement day.

200 Application of section 128A

Section 128A does not apply in relation to an order made before the commencement day that would, if it were made after the commencement day, be a disclosure order as defined in that section.

201 Application of Part 3.10 to disclosure requirements

(1) Part 3.10 does not apply in relation to:

(a) a process or order of a court that requires the disclosure of information or a document issued or ordered before the commencement day that would, if it were issued or ordered after the commencement day, be a disclosure requirement as defined in section 131A; or

(b) a summons or subpoena issued on or after the commencement day to give evidence or produce documents at a hearing to which section 199(2)(a) or (b) applies.

(2) Despite subsection (1)(a), Part 3.10 applies to a summons or subpoena to give evidence issued before the commencement day if the evidence is to be given at a hearing to which this Act applies.

202 Identifications already carried out

(1) Section 114 does not apply in relation to an identification made before the commencement day.

(2) Section 115 does not apply in relation to an identification made before the commencement day.

203 Documents and evidence produced before commencement day by processes, machines and other devices

(1) Section 146 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the production of a document or thing that occurred before the commencement day.

(2) Section 147 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the production of a document that occurred before the commencement day.

204 Documents attested and verified before commencement day

(1) Section 148 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the attestation, verification, signing or acknowledgement of a document that occurred before the commencement day.

(2) Section 149 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the signing or attestation of a document that occurred before the commencement day.

205 Matters of official record published before commencement day

(1) Section 153 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the publication of a document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

(2) Section 154 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the publication of a document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

(3) Section 155 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the signing or sealing or certification of a document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

(4) Section 156 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the sealing or certification of a document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

(5) Section 157 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the sealing or signing of a document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

(6) Section 158 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the sealing or signing and sealing of a public document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

(7) Section 159 has effect on and after the commencement day in relation to the publication of a document referred to in that section that occurred before the commencement day.

206 Agreed facts

The reference in section 191(3)(a) to an agreement is taken on and after the commencement day to include a reference to an agreement entered into before the commencement day.

207 Application of Act to improperly or illegally obtained evidence

Section 139 does not apply in relation to a statement made or an act done before the commencement day.

208 Notification provisions

(1) If, before the commencement day, a document of a kind referred to in a notification provision is given or served:

(a) in the circumstances provided for in that provision; and

(b) in accordance with such requirements (if any) as would apply to the giving or serving of the document under that provision on and after its commencement;

on and after the commencement day the document is taken to have been given or served in accordance with that provision.

(2) The following sections are notification provisions for the purposes of subsection (1):

(a) section 33(2)(c);

(b) section 49(a);

(c) section 50(2)(a);

(d) section 67(1);

(e) section 68(2);

(f) section 73(2)(b);

(g) section 97(1)(a);

(h) section 98(1)(b);

(i) section 168(1), (3), (5) and (6);

(j) section 173(1);

(k) section 177(2) and (5).

209 Notice of intention to adduce hearsay evidence

If a notice given before the commencement day is taken, by the operation of section 208, to have been given under section 67(1), the period for an objection to be made under section 68 to the tender of evidence to which the notice relates is the later of the period ending:

(a) 7 days after the commencement day; or

(b) 21 days after the notice was given to the party concerned.

210 Notice of intention to adduce evidence as to tendency or coincidence

(1) References in sections 97(1)(a) and 98(1)(a) to giving notice are taken to include references to giving notice of the kind referred to in those sections before the commencement day.

(2) Despite section 208(1)(b), a notice of a kind referred to in section 97 or 98 given before the commencement day is taken to have been given in accordance with any regulations or rules made for the purposes for section 99.

211 Time limits for making requests

(1) A request made before the commencement day that would, if it were made after the commencement day, be a request under section 167 is taken to be such a request.

(2) If a notice given before the commencement day is taken, by the operation of section 208, to have been given under section 168(1) or (3), the period for a request to be made under section 168(1) or (3) is the later of the period ending:

(a) 7 days after the commencement day; or

(b) 21 days after the notice was given to the party concerned.

(3) If a copy of a document served before the commencement day is taken, by the operation of section 208, to have been served under section 168(5) or (6), the period for a request to be made under section 168(5) or (6) is the later of the period ending:

(a) 7 days after the commencement day; or

(b) 21 days after the document was served on the party concerned.

(4) If a request made under section 168 was received before the commencement day, in determining what is a reasonable time after receiving a request for the purposes of section 169(2), the court may take into account time passed before the commencement day.

212 Requests under section 173

A request made before the commencement day that would, if it were made after the commencement day, be a request under section 173(2) is taken to be such a request.

213 Transitional regulations

(1) A regulation may provide for a matter of a transitional nature:

(a) because of the enactment of this Act or the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Act 2012; or

(b) to otherwise allow or facilitate the transition:

(i) from the Evidence Act as in force immediately before the commencement day;

(ii) to this Act and the Evidence Act as amended by the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Act 2012.

(2) The regulation may have retrospective operation to a day not earlier than the commencement day.

(3) However, to the extent to which the regulation has retrospective operation, it does not operate to the disadvantage of a person (other than the Territory or a Territory authority) by:

(a) decreasing the person's rights; or

(b) imposing liabilities on the person.

(4) The regulation must declare it is made under this section.

(5) This section, and each regulation made under it, expires 1 year after the commencement day.

Part 3 Amendment of Evidence Act
5 Act amended

This Part amends the Evidence Act.

6 Long title amended

Long title

omit

relating to Evidence

insert

to make provision for evidentiary matters in addition to the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act

7 Part I heading replaced

Part I, heading

omit, insert

Part 1 Preliminary matters

8 Section 2 repealed

Section 2

repeal

9 Section 4 amended

(1) Section 4

omit

, unless the contrary intention appears

(2) Section 4, definitions ADI's book, Court, document, evidentiary material, evidentiary summons, examined copy and examined extract, Judge, legal proceeding or proceeding and person acting judicially

omit

(3) Section 4

insert (in alphabetical order)

audio link, for Part 5, see section 49.

audiovisual link, for Part 5, see section 49.

audiovisual record, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

authorised person, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

child, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

committal proceedings, for Part 7, see section 56.

communication link, for Part 5, see section 49.

confidential communication, for Part 7, see section 56.

counsellor, for Part 7, see section 56.

court, see Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (NUL) Act.

document, see Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (NUL) Act.

Evidence (NUL) Act means the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act.

examination, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

harm, for Part 7, see section 56.

interstate entity, for Part 5, see section 49.

interstate proceeding, for Part 5, see section 49.

judge, see Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (NUL) Act.

participating State, for Part 5, see section 49.

party to a confidential communication, for Part 7, see section 56.

proceeding means a civil proceeding or a criminal proceeding, each as defined in Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (NUL) Act.

recorded statement, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

serious violence offence, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

Territory entity, for Part 5, see section 49.

Territory proceeding, for Part 5, see section 49.

victim, for Part 7, see section 56.

visual link, for Part 5, see section 49.

vulnerable witness, for Part 3, see section 21A(1).

10 Section 5, Part II heading and sections 6 to 10 replaced

Section 5, Part II, heading and sections 6 to 10

repeal, insert

5 Application of Act

(1) This Act applies to all proceedings to which the Evidence (NUL) Act applies.

(2) Part 5 also applies to Territory proceedings and interstate proceedings (as defined in section 49).

6 Relationship with Evidence (NUL) Act

This Act applies in addition to, and does not affect the operation of, the Evidence (NUL) Act.

Part 2 Privilege

11 Section 12 amended

(1) Section 12, heading

omit, insert

12 Medical privilege

(2) Section 12(1)

omit

(3) Section 12(2), after "his" (all references)

insert

or her

(4) Section 12(2), after "him" (all references)

insert

or her

(5) Section 12(3), after "himself"

insert

or herself

12 Sections 13 to 21 repealed

Sections 13 to 21

repeal

13 Part IIA heading replaced

Part IIA, heading

omit, insert

Part 3 Vulnerable witnesses

14 Part III heading replaced

Part III, heading

omit, insert

Part 4 Miscellaneous rules of evidence

15 Sections 22 and 23, 25 to 26D and 26F to 26L repealed

Sections 22 and 23, 25 to 26D and 26F to 26L

repeal

16 Parts IV, IVA and V repealed

Parts IV, IVA and V

repeal

17 Part VA heading replaced

Part VA, heading

omit, insert

Part 5 Communication links

18 Section 49 amended

(1) Section 49

omit

, unless the contrary intention appears

(2) Section 49, definitions recognised court, State, Territory court and tribunal

omit

(3) Section 49

insert (in alphabetical order)

interstate entity means:

(a) a court of a participating State; or

(b) a person or body authorised by or under a law of a participating State to take evidence on oath or affirmation;

that is authorised by the provisions of an Act of that State in terms substantially corresponding to Divisions 3 and 4 to direct that evidence be taken or submissions be made by audio link or audiovisual link from the Territory.

interstate proceeding means a proceeding in or before an interstate entity.

Territory entity means any of the following:

(a) a court;

(b) a coroner;

(c) a person or body authorised by or under a law of the Territory to take evidence on oath;

(d) in this Division and Division 2 – a person acting judicially, including the holder of a statutory office or a public sector employee with authority to examine evidence.

Territory proceeding means a proceeding in or before a Territory entity.

(4) Section 49, definition audio visual link

omit

audio visual

insert

audiovisual

(5) Section 49, definition communication link

omit

audio visual

insert

audiovisual

(6) Section 49, definition participating State, after "a State"

insert

or Territory

19 Section 49A repealed

Section 49A

repeal

20 Part VI heading replaced

Part VI, heading

omit, insert

Part 6 Evidence on commission

21 Part VIA heading replaced

Part VIA, heading

omit, insert

Part 7 Confidential information

22 Part VII heading replaced

Part VII, heading

omit, insert

Part 8 Publication of evidence

23 Part VIII heading replaced

Part VIII, heading

omit, insert

Part 9 Other matters

24 Sections 63 and 64 repealed

sections 63 and 64

repeal

25 Part IX heading replaced

Part IX, heading

omit, insert

Part 10 Transitional provisions

Division 1 Transitional matters for Evidence Legislation (Authorised Persons) Amendment Act 2009

26 Part 10, Division 2 inserted

After section 66

insert

Division 2 Transitional matters for Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Act 2012

67 Definitions

In this Division:

commencement day means the day on which section 4 of the Evidence (NUL) Act commences.

Consequentials Act means the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Consequential Amendments Act 2012.

proceeding includes part of a proceeding or something relating to a proceeding.

68 Application of this Act linked to application of Evidence (NUL) Act

(1) If the Evidence (NUL) Act applies in relation to a proceeding, this Act, as amended by the Consequentials Act, applies in relation to the proceeding.

(2) If the Evidence (NUL) Act does not apply in relation to a proceeding, this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day applies in relation to the proceeding as if the Consequentials Act had not commenced.

(3) If subsection (2) applies in relation to a proceeding, any law amended or repealed by Parts 4 or 5 of the Consequentials Act that is relevant to the proceeding continues to apply in relation to the proceeding as it was in force immediately before the commencement day as if the Consequentials Act had not commenced.

Note for section 68

Chapter 6, and in particular section 199, of the Evidence (NUL) Act sets out the proceedings in relation to which the Evidence (NUL) Act does and does not apply.

69 Transitional regulations

(1) A regulation may provide for a matter of a transitional nature:

(a) because of the enactment of the Evidence (NUL) Act or the Consequentials Act; or

(b) to otherwise allow or facilitate the transition:

(i) from the operation of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day;

(ii) to the operation of the Evidence (NUL) Act and this Act as amended by the Consequentials Act.

(2) The regulation may have retrospective operation to a day not earlier than the commencement day.

(3) However, to the extent to which the regulation has retrospective operation, it does not operate to the disadvantage of a person (other than the Territory or a Territory authority) by:

(a) decreasing the person's rights; or

(b) imposing liabilities on the person.

(4) The regulation must declare it is made under this section.

(5) This section, and each regulation made under it, expires 1 year after the commencement day.

27 The First and The Fourth Schedules repealed

The First Schedule and The Fourth Schedule

repeal

28 Act further amended

Schedule 1 has effect.

Part 4 Amendment of Administration and Probate Act
29 Act amended

This Part amends the Administration and Probate Act.

30 Section 60A inserted

After section 60, in Part III, Division 3

insert

60A Evidentiary effect of probate and letters of administration

(1) The probate of any will or letters of administration with the will annexed is evidence of the due execution of the will for all questions concerning either real or personal estate.

(2) The copy attached or annexed to the probate or letters of administration, purporting to be a copy of the will, is evidence of the contents of the will.

(3) The probate of any will or letters of administration is evidence of the death and the date of the death of the testator or intestate.

Part 5 Repeals and other amendments
31 Act repealed

The Evidence (Business Records) Interim Arrangements Act 1984 (Act No. 44 of 1984) is repealed.

32 Other Acts amended

Schedule 2 amends the Acts mentioned in it.

Part 6 Expiry of Act
33 Expiry of Act

This Act expires on the day after it commences.

Schedule 1 Evidence Act further amended

section 28

Provision
Amendment

omit
insert
section 21A(1), definition authorised person, paragraph (d)
whole paragraph

section 21A(1), definition recorded statement
legal proceedings
a proceeding
sections 21A(1), definition vulnerable witness, paragraphs (a) and (b), 49C(a), 49X(a), 50(2)(a), 56, definitions confidential communication, paragraphs (a)(ii), (b) and (c) and party to a confidential communication, paragraph (a), 56D(4)(a), 56F(1)(a) and 57(1)(i), at the end

or
sections 21A(1), definition vulnerable witness, paragraph (d), (2)(d), (2A) to (2C), (5) and (6), 21B(2) to (4), 21C(1) to (3), 21D(2) and (3), 21E(1) and (3) to (6), 21F(1) and (2), 24(6), (7) and (10), 26E(1), 56B(2)(c), 56D(2)(c), (3) and (4), 56E(1) to (4), 56F(1)(a), 56G(1) and (2), 57(1) to (3), 58, 62(2) and 63(1)(b)
Court
(all references)
court
section 21A(2)(b), (3) and (4)
Judge
judge
section 21A(2)(c)(iii)
who the Court
witness,
whom the court
witness;
section 21A(3)(a)
Court;
court; and
section 21C(1)(c)(iii)
Judge
judge
section 21C(2)(c)(i)
audio visual
audiovisual
section 21F, heading
Court
court
section 21F(3)
Court
Court's
court
court's
section 24(11), definition criminal proceeding
whole definition
criminal proceeding, see Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (NUL) Act.
Part 5, Division 1, heading, at the end

matters
section 49B
court
entity
section 49C, heading
Rules of court
Procedural rules
section 49C
court may make rules of court
entity may make rules
section 49C(c)
proceeding,
proceeding;
section 49D(1)
all words from "any proceeding" to "court"
any Territory proceeding
section 49E, heading
whole heading
49E Territory entity may take evidence from another place
section 49E(1)
Territory court
before the court
court
(all other references)
courtroom or other
Territory entity
entity
section 49E(2)
The court
The entity
section 49E(2)(b)
all words from "place that" to "sitting"
other place
section 49E(3) and (5)
court
(all references)
entity
section 49E(4)
court
proceedings
entity
proceeding
section 49F, heading
audio visual
audiovisual
section 49F
audio visual
(all references)
audiovisual
section 49F(a)
all words from "courtroom" to "sitting"
place where a Territory entity is sitting (place A)
section 49F(b)
made,
made (place B);
section 49F(c)
all words from "the courtroom" to "submission"
place A to see and hear all appropriate persons at place B
section 49F(d)
all words from "the place" to "place."
place B to see and hear all appropriate persons at place A.
section 49G(a)
all words from "courtroom" to "sitting"
place where a Territory entity is sitting (place A)
section 49G(b)
made,
made (place B);
section 49G(c)
all words from "the courtroom" to "submission"
place A to hear all appropriate persons at place B
section 49G(d)
all words from "the place" to "place."
place B to hear all appropriate persons at place A.
section 49H(a)
all words from "courtroom" to "sitting"
place where a Territory entity is sitting (place A)
section 49H(b)
made,
made (place B);
section 49H(c)
all words from "the courtroom" to "submission"
place A to see all appropriate persons at place B
section 49H(d)
all words from "the place" to "place."
place B to see all appropriate persons at place A.
section 49I, heading
court
place where entity is sitting
section 49I(1)
all words from "Territory court" to "proceedings"
Territory entity is taken to be part of the place where the entity is sitting for the purpose of conducting the proceeding
section 49I(3)
court
(all references)
courtroom or other
entity
section 49I(4)
proceedings, the court
a proceeding, the entity
section 49I(4)(a)
proceedings
proceeding
section 49I(4)(b)
court
entity
section 49J
court
(all references)
entity
section 49K(a)
courtroom or other
court
entity
section 49K(b)
court
(all references)
entity
section 49L(1)
Territory court
Territory entity
section 49L(1)(a)
courtroom or other
court
entity
section 49L(1)(b)(ii)
courtroom or other place
place where the entity is sitting
section 49M(1)
Territory court
Territory entity
section 49M(1)(a)
courtroom or other place where the court
place where the entity
section 49M(1)(b)(ii)
courtroom or other place
place where the entity is sitting
section 49M(2)
court
(all references)
courtroom or other
entity
Part 5, Division 3, heading
all words from "audio visual" to "courts"
audiovisual links or audio links in Territory proceedings
section 49N
all words from "any proceeding" to "court"
any Territory proceeding
section 49P, heading
courts
entity
section 49P(1)
Territory court
before the court
audio visual
Territory entity
audiovisual
section 49P(2) to (4)
court
(all references)
entity
section 49P(4)
audio visual
audiovisual
section 49Q, heading
audio visual
audiovisual
section 49Q
audio visual
(all references)
audiovisual
section 49Q(a)
all words from "courtroom" to "sitting"
place where a Territory entity is sitting (place A)
section 49Q(b)
made,
made (place B);
section 49Q(c)
all words from "the courtroom" to "submission"
place A to see and hear all appropriate persons at place B
section 49Q(d)
all words from "the place" to "place."
place B to see and hear all appropriate persons at place A.
section 49R(a)
all words from "courtroom" to "sitting"
place where a Territory entity is sitting (place A)
section 49R(b)
made,
made (place B);
section 49R(c)
all words from "the courtroom" to "submission"
place A to hear all appropriate persons at place B
section 49R(d)
all words from "the place" to "place."
place B to hear all appropriate persons at place A.
section 49S
court
(all references)
audio visual
entity

audiovisual
section 49T(a) and (b)
audio visual
proceeding before a Territory court
audiovisual
Territory proceeding
Part 5, Division 4, heading
all words from "audio visual" to "States"
audiovisual links or audio links in interstate proceedings
section 49U
all words from "any proceeding" to "court"
any interstate proceeding
section 49V, heading
Recognised courts
Interstate entity
section 49V
A recognised court
a proceeding before it

audio visual
An interstate entity
an interstate proceeding
audiovisual
section 49W, heading
recognised courts
interstate entity
section 49W(1) and (2)
recognised court
audio visual
interstate entity
audiovisual
section 49W(3)
recognised court
the court
interstate entity
the place where the entity is sitting
section 49X, heading
recognised court
interstate entity
section 49X
recognised court
interstate entity
section 49Y(1)
a recognised court
an interstate entity
section 49Y(3)(b)
accordingly,
accordingly;
section 49Z, heading
proceedings in courts of participating States
interstate proceedings
section 49Z(1)
the proceeding of a recognised court
audio visual
an interstate proceeding
audiovisual
section 49Z(2)
the proceeding of a recognised court
audio visual
before
an interstate proceeding
audiovisual
in
section 49Z(3)
a proceeding of a recognised court by audio visual
an interstate proceeding by audiovisual
section 49ZA, heading
Recognised court
Interstate entity
section 49ZA(1)
A recognised court

audio visual
the recognised court
An officer of an interstate entity
audiovisual
the interstate entity
section 49ZB, heading
recognised court
interstate entity
section 49ZB
court may, at the request of a recognised court
entity may, at the request of an interstate entity
section 49ZB(b)
recognised court
interstate entity
section 49ZB(c)
the recognised court
an officer of the interstate entity
sections 49ZB(a), 50(4)(a) and (6)(a), 53(3)(a) to (c), 56A(3)(a), 56B(2)(a), 56D(2)(a) and 56E(1)(a), at the end

and
section 49ZC, heading
recognised courts
interstate entity
section 49ZC
all words from "audio visual" to "court:"
audiovisual link or audio link, in an interstate proceeding:
section 49ZC(a)(ii)
that court
the interstate entity
section 49ZC(c)
court
interstate entity
section 50(3)
(2)(c), appropriate
(2)(c):
appropriate
section 50(6)(a), after "his"

or her
section 51(5)
section, examination
section:
examination
section 52(1)(b)
contemplated,
contemplated;
section 53(1)
the Court
the Supreme Court
section 53(6)(a) and (b), after "his"

or her
section 53(7)(a)
whole paragraph
(a) section 194 of the Evidence (NUL) Act applies as if the order were a summons to attend; and
sections 54(1) and (3) and 55(a), after "he"

or she
section 55(b)
true,
true;
section 56A(2)(c)
offence,
offence;
section 56C(a)
Court;
court; and
section 57(1)(b)
such proceeding,
the proceeding;
section 58, heading
Court
court
section 62A, heading
, &c.
etc.
section 62(2)
section, place
section:
place

Schedule 2 Other Acts amended

section 32

Provision
Amendment

omit
insert
Australian Crime Commission (Northern Territory) Act
section 23(10)
legal professional
client legal
Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act
section 108(2)(c)
section 4 of the Evidence Act
Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act
section 87(3)
legal professional
client legal
Criminal Property Forfeiture Act
section 165, heading
Legal professional
Client legal
section 165
the common law rules (including the exceptions) relating to legal professional privilege apply
client legal privilege applies
Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act
section 4(3)(a)
whole paragraph
(a) the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act; or
Financial Transaction Reports Act
section 10, heading
legal professional
client legal
section 10
legal professional
client legal
Information Act
section 49(d)
legal professional
client legal
Legal Profession Act
section 565(1)
legal professional
client legal
section 703, heading
Professional
Client legal
section 703(2)
legal professional
client legal
Personal Injuries (Civil Claims) Act
section 15(2)
the common law rule known as legal professional
client legal
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act
Schedule 4, clauses 35(1), 39(4) and 42(4)
legal professional
client legal
Public Interest Disclosure Act
sections 37(1)(c) and 38(1)(b)
legal professional
client legal
Rail Safety Act
section 132(6)
legal professional
client legal
Residential Tenancies Act
section 142(2)(c)
within the meaning of the Evidence Act
as defined in Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act
Swimming Pool Safety Act
section 43(5)(c)
within the meaning of the Evidence Act
as defined in Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act
Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act
section 21ZT, heading
legal professional
client legal
section 21ZT
legal professional
client legal
The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited (Merger) Act
section 9(1)
(1)

section 9(2) and (3)
whole subsection

The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited (Merger) Act
section 9(1)
(1)

section 9(2) and (3)
whole subsection

Waste Management and Pollution Control Act
section 72(1)(d)
within the meaning of the Evidence Act
as defined in Part 1 of the Dictionary at the end of the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
section 110B, heading
Legal professional
Client legal
section 110B(2)
The common law rule, known as legal professional privilege,
Client legal privilege

 


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