Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT)

This matter involved the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT). The legislation was passed by the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory and sought to amend the Evidence Act 1971. The Act repealed and substituted various provisions of the Evidence Act 1971, including provisions related to evidence in writing, the use of interpreters, and unsworn evidence of young children. The court was required to consider whether the changes to the Evidence Act 1971 were valid and in accordance with the law.

The court considered whether the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT) was validly enacted. The court noted that the Evidence Act 1971 had been disallowed by the Senate of the Commonwealth Parliament, but that the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT) provided that the Evidence Act 1971 was to be taken as having continued in force until 30 June 1992, and as an enactment thereafter. The court found that the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT) was validly enacted and in accordance with the law.

The court found that the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT) was validly enacted and in accordance with the law. The court noted that the Act provided that the Evidence Act 1971 was to be taken as having continued in force until 30 June 1992, and as an enactment thereafter. The court found that the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT) was validly enacted and in accordance with the law.

The court made an order validating the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT). The court found that the Evidence (Amendment) Act 1993 (ACT) was validly enacted and in accordance with the law. The court made an order validating the Act.