Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 S.R. No. 28/2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Judicial authorities prescribed 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2011 S.R. No. 28/2011 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 17 May 2011 Responsible Minister: ROBERT CLARK Attorney-General MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe courts and persons in other States and Territories as appropriate judicial authorities for the purposes of section 9G of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 152 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 18 May 2011. 4 Revocation The Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 20011 are revoked. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 28/2011 Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Judicial authorities prescribed For the purposes of the definition of judicial authority in section 9G of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958— (a) the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for the Australian Capital Territory; (b) the Supreme Court of New South Wales is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for New South Wales; (c) a judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for the Northern Territory; (d) the Supreme Court of Queensland is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for Queensland; (e) the Supreme Court of South Australia is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for South Australia; (f) the Supreme Court of Tasmania is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for Tasmania; (g) the Supreme Court of Western Australia is prescribed as an appropriate judicial authority for Western Australia. ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 28/2011 Evidence (Examination of Witnesses Outside the State) Regulations 2011 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 42/2001. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --