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Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958
Div 3Interstate witness identity protection certificates 71
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Division 3—Interstate witness identity protection certificates 71
42BK Application of Division 71
42BL Filing and notification 71
42BM Effect of interstate witness identity protection certificate 71
42BN Orders to protect interstate operative's identity etc. 73
42BO Disclosure of interstate operative's identity to presiding officer 74
42BP Application for disclosure of interstate operative's identity etc. 74
42BQ Suppression and protection orders 76
42BR Directions to jury 77
42BS Disclosure offences 77
Part IIA—Use of audio visual and audio links 80
Division 1—Definitions 80
42C Definitions 80
Division 2—Persons other than accused 83
42D Application of Division 83
42E Appearance, etc. by audio visual link or audio link 83
42F Special provisions applicable to certain proceedings involving children 84
42G Technical requirements for audio visual links and audio links 86
42H Costs 87
42I Certain other laws not affected 88
Division 3—Appearance by the accused 88
42J Application of Division 88
42JA Appearance of adult accused before Magistrates' Court 88
42K Appearance of adult accused before court other than Magistrates' Court 90
42L Making of direction for physical appearance in section 42JA or 42K(1) proceedings 90
42M Making of direction for audio visual appearance in section 42JA or 42K(2) proceedings 93
42MAA Making of direction for audio visual appearance in section 42JA(3) proceedings 95
42MA Appearance of adult accused in proceedings other than section 42JA or 42K proceedings 95
42N Application for making of direction under section 42MA 96
42O Appearance before court of accused who is a child 97
42P Making of direction for audio visual appearance by child 97
42R Technical requirements for audio visual appearance by accused 100
42RA Audio link appearance by accused in certain circumstances 101
42RB Technical requirements for audio link appearance by accused 103
42S Protection of communication between accused and legal representative 104
42T Application of Surveillance Devices Act 1999 104
Division 4—General 105
42U Putting documents to a remote person 105
42UA Practice directions 106
42W Application of laws about witnesses, etc. 106
42X Arraignment 107
42Y Hearing not invalid because of failure to comply with technical requirements 107
42YA Repeal of temporary COVID-19 measures 107
Part III—Proof of documents, proof of facts by documents and document unavailability 108
Division 2A—Reproductions of documents 108
53Q Micro-film etc. may be preserved in lieu of document 110
Division 4—Further provisions relating to Australasian documents 112
59 Definitions 112
Division 5—Further provisions relating to Victorian documents 114
70 Mode of proving proclamations, orders and regulations of Board of Land and Works 114
71 Government Gazette to be evidence of act of Board of Land and Works 115
74 Evidence of contents of will 115
Division 6—Judicial notice 116
80 Judicial notice of certain seals etc 117
81 Effect of judicial or official notice 117
Division 9—Document unavailability 119
89A Meaning of unavailability of document 119
89B Court may make ruling or order 119
89C Matters the court must consider 120
89D Relationship of this Division with VCAT Act 120
89E Operation of Public Records Act 1973 121
89F Division to be in addition to Evidence Act 2008 121
Part IV—Particular affidavits 122