Evidence Act 2001
143Matters of law
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143 Matters of law
(1) Proof is not required about the provisions and coming into operation, in whole or in part, of any of the following:
(a) an Act, an Imperial Act in force in Australia, a Commonwealth Act, an Act of another State or an Act or Ordinance of a Territory;
(b) a regulation, rule or by-law made, or purporting to be made, under such an Act or Ordinance;
(c) a proclamation or order of the Governor-General, the Governor of a State or the Administrator or Executive of a Territory made, or purporting to be made, under such an Act or Ordinance;
(d) an instrument of a legislative character made, or purporting to be made, under such an Act or Ordinance, that is required by or under a law to be published, or the making of which is required by or under a law to be notified, in any government or official gazette, by whatever name called.
(2) A judge may inform himself or herself about any matter referred to in subsection (1) in any way that the judge thinks fit.
(3) A reference in this section to an Act that is an Act of an Australian Parliament includes a reference to a private Act passed by that Parliament.