40Matters of law

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.