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Evidence Act 1977
sec.46BCourt or tribunal may inform itself about Act or statutory instrument
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### sec.46B Court or tribunal may inform itself about Act or statutory instrument
A court or tribunal may inform itself about an Act or statutory instrument in any way it considers appropriate.
using an electronic version of an Act as available on the internet or on a CD–ROM other than a reprint of the Act authorised under the Legislative Standards Act 1992 , section 10A
using a printed copy of an Act in a publication other than a reprint of the Act authorised under the Legislative Standards Act 1992 , section 10A
However, the court or tribunal must consider whether the document or source it intends to consult appears to be a reliable source of information.
Subsection (1) does not limit any law providing for a way in which a court or tribunal may be informed about an Act or statutory instrument, including any other provision of this Act or the Reprints Act 1992 .
s 46B ins 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch
amd 2013 No. 39 s 61
(sec.46B-ssec.1) A court or tribunal may inform itself about an Act or statutory instrument in any way it considers appropriate. using an electronic version of an Act as available on the internet or on a CD–ROM other than a reprint of the Act authorised under the Legislative Standards Act 1992 , section 10A using a printed copy of an Act in a publication other than a reprint of the Act authorised under the Legislative Standards Act 1992 , section 10A
(sec.46B-ssec.2) However, the court or tribunal must consider whether the document or source it intends to consult appears to be a reliable source of information.
(sec.46B-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not limit any law providing for a way in which a court or tribunal may be informed about an Act or statutory instrument, including any other provision of this Act or the Reprints Act 1992 .
- 1 using an electronic version of an Act as available on the internet or on a CD–ROM other than a reprint of the Act authorised under the Legislative Standards Act 1992 , section 10A
- 2 using a printed copy of an Act in a publication other than a reprint of the Act authorised under the Legislative Standards Act 1992 , section 10A