27Matters relevant for New South Wales court in proceeding under section 23 or 26

27 Matters relevant for New South Wales court in proceeding under section 23 or 26

27 Matters relevant for New South Wales court in proceeding under section 23 or 26

(1) This section applies to a proceeding in a New South Wales court under section 23 or 26 about a foreign measure.

(2) The New South Wales court is bound by findings of fact on which the competent authority of the Convention country based its jurisdiction.

(3) Subject to section 26, the New South Wales court must not review the merits of the measure.

(4) A document of a competent authority of a Convention country is admissible as evidence of the facts stated in the document.

(5) An affidavit of a witness who resides outside Australia, that is filed in the proceeding, is admissible as evidence in the proceeding, even though the witness does not attend for cross-examination in the proceeding.