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Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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170 Evidence relating to certain matters
(1) Evidence of a fact that is, because of a provision of this Act referred
to in the Table, to be proved in relation to a document or thing may
be given by a person permitted under section 171 to give such
Provisions of this Act Subject-matter
Section 48 Proof of contents of documents
Sections 63, 64 and 65 Hearsay exceptions for "first-hand"
hearsay
Section 69 Hearsay exception for business
records
Division 2 Proof of certain matters by affidavits or written statements
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Provisions of this Act Subject-matter
Section 70 Hearsay exception for tags, labels
and other writing
Section 71 Hearsay exception for electronic
communications
The provisions of Part 4.3 Facilitation of proof
The Table to section 170 of the Commonwealth Act includes a reference to
section 182 (Commonwealth records) of that Act.
(2) Evidence may be given by affidavit or, if the evidence relates to a
public document, by a written statement.