Evidence Act 2011

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R13 (current) 26 April 2024 R12 17 August 2022 - 25 April 2024 R11 1 September 2020 - 16 August 2022 R10 9 March 2020 - 31 August 2020 R9 21 June 2019 - 8 March 2020 R8 5 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 R7 26 April 2018 - 4 December 2018 R6 24 May 2017 - 25 April 2018 R5 1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 R4 4 May 2016 - 30 April 2017 R3 (RI) 25 November 2013 - 3 May 2016 R3 Never effective R2 (RI) 7 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 R2 Never effective R1* 1 March 2012 - 6 November 2013 As notified 1 March 2012 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 26 April 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-12 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Evidence Commencement Notice 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 3 February 2012 - 2 March 2012 CN2012-4 Evidence Regulation 2012 None Subordinate laws s 197 1 March 2012 SL2012-6 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 March 2012 onwards : The following table lists 15 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 26 April 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-12 17 August 2022 - 25 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 17 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-13 1 September 2020 - 16 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 September 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-31 9 March 2020 - 31 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 9 March 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-41 21 June 2019 - 8 March 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 21 June 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-17 5 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 5 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-46 26 April 2018 - 4 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 26 April 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-9 24 May 2017 - 25 April 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 24 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-14 1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 4 May 2016 - 30 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 4 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2015-40 25 November 2013 - 3 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 (RI) 24 February 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-44 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 25 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-44 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) 7 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 7 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) 1 March 2012 - 6 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1* 1 March 2012 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2011-47 and A2011-48 1 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 13 April 2011 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Evidence Bill 2011 . Notification statement The Evidence Act 2011 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 13 April 2011 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 13 April 2011 1 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 13 April 2011 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 March 2012 s 2 and CN2012-4 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-41 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.2 9 March 2020 A2020-31 Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 3 1 September 2020 A2019-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.3 21 June 2019 A2018-46 Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.4 5 December 2018 A2018-9 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 8 26 April 2018 A2017-14 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) pt 6 24 May 2017 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.13 1 May 2017 A2015-40 Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.8 4 May 2016 A2013-44 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.7 25 November 2013 A2013-39 Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.13 7 November 2013 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.18 1 March 2012 A2011-47 Evidence Amendment Act 2011 ss 4-12 1 March 2012 A2022-13 Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.3 17 August 2022 A2024-12 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 7 26 April 2024 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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