Evidence Amendment Act 2008 (Cth)

Evidence Amendment Act 2008

Act No. 135 of 2008 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 4 April 2011 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 5 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Uniform evidence amendments

Part 1—Amendments Evidence Act 1995

Part 2—Transitional provisions

Schedule 2—Other evidence amendments Evidence Act 1995

Schedule 3—Printed and electronic publication of Acts

Part 1—Main amendments Amendments Incorporation Act 1905

Part 2—Consequential amendments Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Notes An Act to amend the law relating to evidence, and for other purposes

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Evidence Amendment Act 2008.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 4 December 2008 2. Schedules 1 and 2 The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 January 2009 3. Schedule 3 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 4 December 2009 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.