159
In forceOfficial statistics
Part 4.3Facilitation of proof
Division 4.3.2Matters of official record
159 Official statistics
A document that purports—
(a)
to be published by the Australian statistician; and
(b)
to contain statistics or abstracts compiled and analysed by the Australian statistician under the Census and Statistics Act 1905 (Cwlth);
is evidence that the statistics or abstracts were compiled and analysed by the Australian statistician under that Act.
Note
The Commonwealth Act, s 5 extends the operation of the Commonwealth Act, s 159 to proceedings in all Australian courts.
Division 4.3.3 Matters relating to post and communications
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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