Evidence Act 2001 (TAS)

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Evidence Act 2001

An Act to provide for matters relating to evidence

[Royal Assent 17 December 2001]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

Chapter 1PreliminaryPART 1Formal matters1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Evidence Act 2001. 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 2ANumbering of Act (1)  In order to maintain consistent numbering between this Act and the Evidence Act 1995 of the Commonwealth – (a) if the Commonwealth Act contains a section that is not in this Act, that section number and heading are included in this Act despite the omission of the body of the section; and (b) if this Act contains a section that is not in the Commonwealth Act, that section is numbered so as to maintain consistency in numbering between sections common to both Acts. (2)  A section number and heading referred to in subsection (1)(a) form part of this Act.

Note 1: A note appears under each heading of a kind referred to in subsection (1)(a) describing the omitted section of the Commonwealth Act.

Note 2: A note appears under each section of a kind referred to in subsection (1)(b) highlighting the non-appearance of an equivalent section in the Commonwealth Act.

Note 3: This section does not appear in the Commonwealth Act.

3Interpretation (1)  In this Act – admission means a previous representation that is – (a) made by a person who is or becomes a party to a proceeding, including a defendant in a criminal proceeding; and (b) adverse to the person’s interest in the outcome of the proceeding; analysis includes examination, testing, handling and storage done by, or under the supervision or direction of, an analyst; analyst means – (a) the Government Analyst; or (b) an analyst appointed for the purposes of any Act of the Commonwealth, of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or of any other jurisdiction; or (c) a person appointed, authorised or otherwise determined for the purposes of such Act to perform an analysis; or (d) any other person who has the appropriate qualifications or experience to perform an analysis; associated defendant, in relation to a defendant in a criminal proceeding, means a person against whom a prosecution has been instituted, but not yet completed or terminated, for – (a) an offence that arose in relation to the same events as those in relation to which the offence for which the defendant is being prosecuted arose; or (b) an offence that relates to, or is connected with, the offence for which the defendant is being prosecuted; Australia includes the external Territories; Australian court means – (a) the High Court; or (b) a court exercising federal jurisdiction; or (c) a court of a State or Territory; or (d) a judge, justice or arbitrator under an Australian law; or (e) a…

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