Section 72 — Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Exception: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional laws and customs

The hearsay rule does not apply to evidence of a representation about the existence or non‑existence, or the content, of the traditional laws and customs of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander group.

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