Section 47Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Definitions

(1) A reference in this Part to a document in question is a reference to a document as to the contents of which it is sought to adduce evidence.

(2) A reference in this Part to a copy of a document in question includes a reference to a document that is not an exact copy of the document in question but that is identical to the document in question in all relevant respects.

Note: Section 182 gives this section a wider application in relation to Commonwealth records and certain Commonwealth documents.

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