Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 Rule relating to evidence admissible in proceedings before the Dust Diseases Tribunal (1990-157) [GG No 39 of 16.3.1990] (NSW)

1990 – NO. 157

DUST DISEASES TRIBUNAL ACT 1989 – RULE

(Relating to evidence admissible in proceedings

before the Dust Diseases Tribunal)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 39 of 16 March 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989, has been pleased to make the Rule set forth hereunder.

JOHN DOWD

Attorney General.

The Dust Diseases Tribunal Rules are amended by inserting after

rule 3 the following rule:

Evidence in other proceedings

4. Historical and general medical evidence concerning dust

exposure and dust diseases which has been admitted in any proceedings before the Tribunal may, with the leave of the Tribunal, be received as evidence in any other proceedings before the Tribunal, whether or not the proceedings are between the same parties.

1990 – NO. 157

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Rule is to amend the Dust Diseases Tribunal Rules to permit certain evidence of a general nature that has been adduced in previous proceedings before the Dust Diseases Tribunal to be admitted as evidence in later proceedings, whether or not the same parties are involved. This is designed to avoid unnecessary repetition of evidence and to assist in expediting proceedings.