Section 54 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Views to be evidence

The court (including, if there is a jury, the jury) may draw any reasonable inference from what it sees, hears or otherwise notices during a demonstration, experiment or inspection.

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Related sections

s 51 — Original document rule abolished
s 52 — Adducing of other evidence not affected
s 53 — Views
s 55 — Relevant evidence
s 56 — Relevant evidence to be admissible
s 57 — Provisional relevance

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