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Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994
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#### 40 Matters of law
(1) Proof is not required about the provisions and coming into operation (in whole or in part) of:
(a) a New Zealand Act or an Imperial Act in force in New Zealand; or
(b) a regulation, rule or by‑law made, or purporting to be made, under such an Act; or
(c) a Proclamation or order made, or purporting to be made, by the Governor‑General of New Zealand under such an Act; or
(d) an instrument of a legislative character (for example, a rule of court) made, or purporting to be made, under such an Act, being an instrument 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 the New Zealand Gazette.
(2) A judge, or such other person as is presiding in the proceeding, may inform himself or herself about those matters in any way that he or she thinks fit.