Section 66A — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Exception: contemporaneous statements about a person’s health etc

The hearsay rule does not apply to evidence of a previous representation made by a person if the representation was a contemporaneous representation about the person’s health, feelings, sensations, intention, knowledge or state of mind.

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Related sections

s 64 — Exception: civil proceedings if maker available
s 65 — Exception: criminal proceedings if maker not available
s 66 — Exception: criminal proceedings if maker available
s 67 — Notice to be given
s 68 — Objections to tender of hearsay evidence in civil proceedings if maker available
s 69 — Exception: business records

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