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Evidence Act 1995 - Proclamation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This proclamation fixes 1 March 2012 as the date most of the Commonwealth Evidence Act 1995 ceases to apply to ACT courts, because the ACT adopted its own Evidence Act 2011. Three privilege provisions (ss 185–187) continue to apply to all Australian courts. It affects litigants, lawyers and judges in the ACT and marks the transfer of evidence-law responsibility to the territory.

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Proclamation

Evidence Act 1995

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 4 (6) of the Evidence Act 1995, fix 1 March 2012 as the day on which the provisions of the Act (other than sections 185, 186 and 187) cease to apply to proceedings in an Australian Capital Territory court, except so far as the provisions apply to proceedings in all Australian courts.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 9 February 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

NICOLA ROXON

Attorney-General

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