Evidence Act 2011

If a party has given to another party written notice of its intention to present evidence of a previous representation, the other party may only make a request to the party relating to the representation if the request is made before the end of 21 days after the day the notice is given.

Despite subsection (1), the court may give the other party leave to make a request relating to the representation after the end of the 21‑day period if it is satisfied that there is good reason to do so.

If a party has given to another party written notice of its intention to present evidence of a person’s conviction of an offence in order to prove a fact in issue, the other party may only make a request relating to evidence of the conviction if the request is made before the end of 21 days after the day the notice is given.

Despite subsection (3), the court may give the other party leave to make a request relating to evidence of the conviction after the end of the 21-day period if it is satisfied that there is good reason to do so.

If a party has served on another party a copy of a document that it intends to tender in evidence, the other party may only make a request relating to the document if the request is made before the end of 21 days after the day the copy is served.

If the copy of the document served under subsection (5) is accompanied by, or has endorsed on it, a notice stating that the document must be tendered to prove the contents of another document, the other party may only make a request relating to the other document if the request is made before the end of 21 days after the day the copy is served.

Despite subsections (5) and (6), the court may give the other party leave to make a request relating to the document, or other document, after the end of the 21-day period if it is satisfied that there is good reason to do so.