Evidence Act 1939 (NT)

Note

In order to give effect to the Cross-border Justice Act 2009, this law must be applied with the modifications mentioned in section 13 of the Cross-border Justice Act 2009 as if this law had been altered in that way.

For modifications of this law prescribed by regulation, see Part 3, Division 7 of the Cross-border Justice Regulations 2009.

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

EVIDENCE ACT 1939

As in force at 29 July 2020

Table of provisionsTable of provisions [if supportFields]> TOC \o "1-9" <![endif] — Preliminary matters 1 — Short title 4 — Definitions 5 — Application of Act 6 — Relationship with Evidence (NUL) Act 6A — Application of Criminal Code 1983 12 — Medical privilege Part 3 — Vulnerable witnesses 21AA — Definitions 21AB — Meaning of 21A — Evidence of vulnerable witnesses 21B — Evidence of vulnerable witnesses in cases of sexual or serious violence offences 21C — Evidence given outside the courtroom 21D — Principles in relation to child witnesses 21E — Audiovisual record of evidence of vulnerable witness 21F — Closure of court in certain cases Part 3A — Domestic violence offence proceedings 21G — DefinitionsDefinitions 21H — Evidence of complainantEvidence of complainant 21J — Requirements for recorded statementRequirements for recorded statement 21K — Service of recorded statement on defendant's legal practitionerService of recorded statement on defendant's legal practitioner 21L — Access to recorded statement if defendant unrepresentedAccess to recorded statement if defendant unrepresented 21M — Failure to comply with service or access requirementsFailure to comply with service or access requirements 21N — Transcript of recorded statementTranscript of recorded statement 21P — EditingEditing 21Q — Offence to publish recorded statementOffence to publish recorded statement 21QA — Leave required for unrepresented defendant to cross-examine certain vulnerable witnesses 21QB — Leave not given to directly cross-examine witness 21QC — Warning 21R — Part Part Part 4 — Miscellaneous rules of evidence 24 — Evidentiary certificate by reporting scientistEvidentiary certificate by reporting scientist 26E — Exception to rule against hearsay evidence Part 5 — Communication links Division 1 — Preliminary matters 49 — Interpretation 49B — Application of Part 49C — Procedural rules Division 2 — Use of communication links generally 49D — Application of Division 49E — Use of communication link by Territory entity 49F — Appearance, giving evidence or making submissions by audiovisual link 49G — Appearance, giving evidence or making submissions by audio link 49H — Appearance, giving evidence or making submissions by visual link 49I — Premises to be considered part of place where entity is sitting 49J — Expenses 49K — Administration of oaths 49L — Putting documents to remote person 49M — Putting objects to remote person Division 3 — Use of interstate audiovisual links or audio links in Territory proceedings 49N — Application of Division 49P — Territory entity may take evidence and submissions from outside Territory 49Q — Giving evidence or making submissions by audiovisual link

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