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Foreign Evidence Act 1994
27AForeign material may be adduced as evidence
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#### 27A Foreign material may be adduced as evidence
(1) Foreign material may be adduced in a terrorism‑related proceeding.
> Note 1: The court has a discretion to direct that foreign material not be adduced if it would have a substantial adverse effect on the right of a party to the proceeding to receive a fair hearing (see section 27C).
> Note 2: Section 27D deals with admissibility of foreign material adduced.
(2) However, foreign material is not to be adduced as evidence if it appears to the court’s satisfaction at the hearing of the proceeding that the person who gave the testimony concerned is in Australia and is able to attend the hearing.