143Matters of law

### 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)](#GS143@Gs1@EN) 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.