Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 (Vic)

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Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011

S.R. No. 28/2011

Version as at

18 May 2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Revocation

5Judicial authorities prescribed

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1.  General Information

2.  Table of Amendments

3.  Explanatory Detail

Version No. 001

Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011

S.R. No. 28/2011

Version as at

18 May 2011

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe courts and persons in other States and Territories as appropriate judicial authorities for the purposes of section 9G of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 152 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 18 May 2011.

4Revocation

The Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2001[1] are revoked.

5Judicial authorities prescribed

For the purposes of the definition of judicial authority in section 9G of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958—

(a)the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for the Australian Capital Territory;

(b)the Supreme Court of New South Wales is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for New South Wales;

(c)a judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for the Northern Territory;

(d)the Supreme Court of Queensland is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for Queensland;

(e)the Supreme Court of South Australia is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for South Australia;

(f)the Supreme Court of Tasmania is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for Tasmania;

(g)the Supreme Court of Western Australia is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for Western Australia.

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ENDNOTES

1.     General Information

The Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011, S.R. No. 28/2011 were made on 17 May 2011 by the Governor in Council under section 152 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, No. 6246/1958 and came into operation on 18 May 2011: regulation 3.

The Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 17 May 2021 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2.     Table of Amendments

There are no amendments made to the Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

3.     Explanatory Detail

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 42/2001.