Crimes (Banking Transactions) Amendment Act 1978 (NSW)

CRIMES (BANKING TRANSACTIONS)

AMENDMENT ACT, 1978, No. 25

ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act No. 25, 1978.

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 with respect to the proof

of banking transactions. [Assented to, 16th March, 1978.1

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act may be cited as the "Crimes (Banking Trans­

actions) Amendment Act, 1978".

2. The Crimes Act 1900 is amended—

(a)	by inserting in section 415 (1) after the word "record" where secondly occurring the words "or by an authorised person who has examined the book or record";
(b)	by inserting after section 415 (1) the following subsection :—

(1A) Evidence that a book or record was a book or record of a banking corporation or company may, if given by an authorised person who has examined the book or record, be given on information and belief.

(c)	by inserting after section 415 (3) the following subsections :—
(4) This section applies to and in respect of books and records—

(a) wherever situated;

(b) whenever examined; and

(c) whether the corporation or company whose books or records they are carries on business in New South Wales or elsewhere.

(5) In this section "authorised person" means—

(a)	a person before whom, pursuant to section 26 of the Oaths Act, 1900, an oath, declara­ tion or affidavit may be taken or made in a country or place outside New South Wales;
(b)	a member of the police force of or above the rank of sergeant; or
(c)	a person approved by the Attorney-General for the purposes of this section.