Section 167 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Requests may be made about certain matters

A party may make a reasonable request to another party for the purpose of determining a question that relates to—
(a) a previous representation, or
(b) evidence of a conviction of a person for an offence, or
(c) the authenticity, identity or admissibility of a document or thing.

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Related sections

s 165A — Warnings in relation to children’s evidence
s 165B — Delay in prosecution
s 166 — Definition of request
s 168 — Time limits for making certain requests
s 169 — Failure or refusal to comply with requests
s 170 — Evidence relating to certain matters

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