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Evidence Act 2008
Part 2Adducing evidence
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Chapter 2—Adducing evidence
This Chapter is about ways in which evidence is adduced.
Part 2.1 is about adducing evidence from witnesses.
Part 2.2 is about adducing documentary evidence.
Part 2.3 is about adducing other forms of evidence.
Part 2.1—Witnesses
Division 1—Competence and compellability of witnesses
12 Competence and compellability
Except as otherwise provided by this Act—
(a) every person is competent to give evidence; and
(b) a person who is competent to give evidence about a fact is compellable to give that evidence.