Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00472:section:170
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00472
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 170
Character Range: 196211–197083

170  Evidence relating to certain matters
 (1) Evidence of a fact that is, because of a provision of this Act referred to in the Table, to be proved in relation to a document or thing may be given by a person permitted under section 171 to give such evidence.

TABLE
Provisions of this Act      Subject matter
Section 48                  Proof of contents of documents
Sections 63, 64 and 65      Hearsay exceptions for first‑hand hearsay
Section 69                  Hearsay exception for business records
Section 70                  Hearsay exception for tags, labels and other writing
Section 71                  Hearsay exception for telecommunications
The provisions of Part 4.3  Facilitation of proof
Section 182                 Commonwealth records

 (2) Evidence may be given by affidavit or, if the evidence relates to a public document, by a written statement.