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Evidence Act 1977
sec.112Proof of destruction of documents etc.
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### sec.112 Proof of destruction of documents etc.
A statement by any person in an affidavit made for the purposes of this division—
that the person destroyed or caused the destruction of a document; or
that after due search and inquiry a document can not be found; or
that, for the reasons specified therein, it is not reasonably practicable to produce a document or secure its production; or
that a transparency of a document is in the custody or control of a person, corporation or body referred to in section 110 (2) ; or
that a document was made or was used in the course of the person’s or the person’s employer’s business; or
that the person has made transparencies of a series of documents including the affidavit by photographing them in their proper order;
shall be evidence of the fact or facts stated, whether that person is available to be called as a witness or not.
- (a) that the person destroyed or caused the destruction of a document; or
- (b) that after due search and inquiry a document can not be found; or
- (c) that, for the reasons specified therein, it is not reasonably practicable to produce a document or secure its production; or
- (d) that a transparency of a document is in the custody or control of a person, corporation or body referred to in section 110 (2) ; or
- (e) that a document was made or was used in the course of the person’s or the person’s employer’s business; or
- (f) that the person has made transparencies of a series of documents including the affidavit by photographing them in their proper order;