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CurrentCompetence and compellability
Chapter 2Adducing evidence
Part 2.1Witnesses
Division 1Competence and compellability of witnesses
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Introductory Note
Outline of this Chapter
This Chapter is about ways in which evidence is adduced.
Part 2.1 is about adducing evidence from witnesses.
Part 2.2 is about adducing documentary evidence.
Part 2.3 is about adducing other forms of evidence.
Except as otherwise provided by this Act:
(a)
every person is competent to give evidence; and
(b) a person who is competent to give evidence about a fact is compellable to give that evidence.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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