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Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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49 Documents in foreign countries
No paragraph of section 48(1) (other than paragraph (a)) applies to
a document that is in a foreign country unless:
(a) the party who adduces evidence of the contents of the
document in question has, not less than 28 days (or such
other period as may be prescribed by the regulations or by
rules of court) before the day on which the evidence is
adduced, served on each other party a copy of the document
proposed to be tendered; or
(b) the court directs that it is to apply.
Note for section 49
Section 182 of the Commonwealth Act gives section 49 of the Commonwealth