Section 47 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

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.

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Related sections

s 44 — Previous representations of other persons
s 45 — Production of documents
s 46 — Leave to recall witnesses
s 48 — Proof of contents of documents
s 49 — Documents in foreign countries
s 50 — Proof of voluminous or complex documents

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