Section 188 — Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

The court may direct that a document that has been tendered or produced before the court (whether or not it is admitted in evidence) is to be impounded and kept in the custody of an officer of the court or of another person for such period, and subject to such conditions, as the court thinks fit.

Related sections

• s 185 — Faith and credit to be given to documents properly authenticated
• s 186 — Swearing of affidavits before justices of the peace, notaries public and lawyers
• s 187 — Abolition of the privilege against self‑incrimination for bodies corporate
• s 189 — The voir dire
• s 190 — Waiver of rules of evidence
• s 191 — Agreements as to facts

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