Evidence Act 2011
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2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4) Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.13 notified LR 4 November 2013 s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 2 pt 2.13 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11) Note The High Court held this Act to be of no effect (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55) Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) A2013-44 sch 3 pt 3.7 notified LR 11 November 2013 s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2) Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-40 sch 1 pt 1.8 notified LR 4 November 2015 s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 4 May 2016 (s 2 (2))
3 Legislation history Family Violence Act 2016 A2016-42 sch 3 pt 3.13 (as am by A2017-10 s 7) notified LR 18 August 2016 s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10 s 7) Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-10 s 7 notified LR 6 April 2017 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1)) s 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1)) Note This Act only amends the Family Violence Act 2016 A2016-42. Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-14 pt 6 notified LR 17 May 2017 s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 6 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1)) Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-9 pt 8 notified LR 29 March 2018 s 1, s 2 commenced 29 March 2018 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 8 commenced 26 April 2018 (s 2) Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-46 sch 1 pt 1.4 notified LR 4 December 2018 s 1, s 2 commenced 4 December 2018 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 5 December 2018 (s 2) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-17 sch 1 pt 1.3 notified LR 14 June 2019 s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)
Legislation history 3 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 A2019-41 sch 1 pt 1.2 notified LR 31 October 2019 s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 9 March 2020 (s 2 and CN2020-4) Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-31 pt 3 notified LR 29 July 2020 s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 3 commenced 1 September 2020 (s 2 and CN2020-17) Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-13 sch 1 pt 1.3 notified LR 10 August 2022 s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 17 August 2022 (s 2) Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-12 pt 7 notified LR 19 April 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 7 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2 (1))
Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) Operation of other Acts s 8 am A2011-48 amdt 1.25, amdt 1.26; A2015-40 amdt 1.13 Compellability of domestic partners and others in certain criminal s 19 am A2016-42 amdt 3.60 Interpreters and intermediaries to act on oath or affirmation s 22 hdg sub A2019-41 amdt 1.18 s 22 am A2019-41 amdts 1.19-1.22 Choice of oath or affirmation s 23 am A2019-41amdt 1.23, amdt 1.24 Deaf and mute witnesses s 31 am A2019-41amdt 1.25 Exception—reputation as to relationships and age s 73 am A2013-39 amdt 2.29 (A2013-39 never effective (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)); A2019-17 amdt 1.3 Application—pt 3.6 s 94 am A2020-31 s 12 Admissibility of tendency evidence in proceedings involving child sexual offences s 97A ins A2020-31 s 13 The coincidence rule s 98 am A2020-31 s 14 Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence presented by prosecution s 101 am A2020-31 s 15 Professional confidential relationship privilege div 3.10.1A hdg ins A2011-47 s 4 Definitions—div 3.10.1A s 126A ins A2011-47 s 4 def confidant ins A2011-47 s 4 def harm ins A2011-47 s 4 def protected confidence ins A2011-47 s 4 def protected confider ins A2011-47 s 4 def protected identity information ins A2011-47 s 4