Western Australia regulation

Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

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These regulations set out two standard certification forms and prescribe photocopying as an approved reproduction process under section 73A of the Evidence Act 1906. They require a person certifying a reproduced document to complete the prescribed form(s) (Schedule 1, Forms 1–2) so courts can accept reproductions as evidence. The compliance cost and practical burden fall on the person who prepares or certifies the reproduction; courts and parties rely on those certificates when admitting reproduced documents.

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Evidence Act 1906

Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

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Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

Contents

Citation 1
Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(b)) 1
Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(c)) 1
Prescribed process (s. 73A(3)(c)) 1

Schedule 1 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table 5

Uncommenced provisions table 5

Western Australia

Evidence Act 1906

Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003.

2. Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(b))

The prescribed form for a certificate referred to in section 73A(2)(b) of the Act is Schedule 1 Form 1.

3. Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(c))

The prescribed form for a certificate referred to in section 73A(2)(c) of the Act is Schedule 1 Form 2.

4. Prescribed process (s. 73A(3)(c))

The process of photocopying is prescribed for the purposes of section 73A(3)(c) of the Act.

Schedule 1 — Forms

[r. 2 and 3]

Evidence Act 1906, s. 73A(2)(b)Certificate Form 1
Court
Action
Document
Method of reproduction
I certify that the document referred to above —• is a genuine reproduction of the original; and• was produced by the method of reproduction referred to above.
Person certifying Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Phone No. (h): (w):
Occupation:
Details of knowledge and experience of method of reproduction:
Signature: Date:
Evidence Act 1906, s. 73A(2)(c)Certificate Form 2
Court
Action
Document
**I certify that I have compared —• the document referred to above; and• the reproduction of that document initialled by me,**and found their contents to be identical.
Person certifying Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Phone No. (h): (w):
Occupation:
Signature: Date:

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Notes

This is a compilation of the Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003	12 Dec 2003 p. 5037-9	12 Dec 2003

Uncommenced provisions table

To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see Acts as passed on the WA legislation website.

Citation	Published	Commencement
Evidence Act 2025 assented to 25 Sep 2025 s. 387(a)		To be proclaimed (see s. 2(e))

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Western Australia

Evidence Act 1906

Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

Western Australia

Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

Contents

Citation 1
Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(b)) 1
Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(c)) 1
Prescribed process (s. 73A(3)(c)) 1

Schedule 1 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table 5

Uncommenced provisions table 5

Western Australia

Evidence Act 1906

Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003.

2. Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(b))

The prescribed form for a certificate referred to in section 73A(2)(b) of the Act is Schedule 1 Form 1.

3. Prescribed form (s. 73A(2)(c))

The prescribed form for a certificate referred to in section 73A(2)(c) of the Act is Schedule 1 Form 2.

4. Prescribed process (s. 73A(3)(c))

The process of photocopying is prescribed for the purposes of section 73A(3)(c) of the Act.

Schedule 1 — Forms

[r. 2 and 3]

Evidence Act 1906, s. 73A(2)(b)Certificate Form 1
Court
Action
Document
Method of reproduction
I certify that the document referred to above —• is a genuine reproduction of the original; and• was produced by the method of reproduction referred to above.
Person certifying Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Phone No. (h): (w):
Occupation:
Details of knowledge and experience of method of reproduction: