the person is guilty of an offence. imprisonment for 5 years. S. 9Q inserted by No. 57/1990 s. 6. 9Q Operation of other laws This Part is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of any other law of the State that makes provision for the taking of evidence in the State for the purpose of a proceeding outside the State. Pt 1 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 10, 11) amended by Nos 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 67.6), 64/1990 s. 17, repealed by No. 69/2009 s. 5. * * * * * Division 3—Prisoners
S. 21D def. of legal aid body amended by Nos 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(ii), 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(c)). legal aid body means a body of persons whether corporate or unincorporate the sole or principal function of which is the provision of legal aid, but does not include a private law practice or Victoria Legal Aid; s. 21D S. 21D def. of Legal Aid Commission repealed by No. 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(iii). * * * * * member of a legal aid body means any member of a legal aid body, any employee of a legal aid body and any person working with or for a legal aid body (whether or not for fee or reward); S. 21D def. of private law practice inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(a)). private law practice has the same meaning as in the Legal Aid Act 1978; S. 21D def. of private legal practitioner inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(a)). private legal practitioner has the same meaning as in the Legal Aid Act 1978; S. 21D def. of private practitioner substituted by No. 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 29.1), amended by No. 102/1997 s. 49(Sch. item 2.1), repealed by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(d)). * * * * *
physician or surgeon to prescribe or act for the patient. s. 28 S. 28(4) inserted by No. 10074 s. 6(b). (4) Subsection (3) shall cease to have any application to or in relation to any civil suit action or proceeding at and from the time at which there is no legal personal representative spouse or child of the deceased patient. S. 28(5) inserted by No. 10074 s. 6(b). (5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to or in relation to— (a) an action brought under Part III of the Wrongs Act 1958 to recover damages for the death of the patient; S. 28(5)(b) amended by No. 10191 s. 276. (b) proceedings brought under the Workers Compensation Act 1958 or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 to recover compensation for the death of the patient; or (c) any civil suit action or proceeding in which the sanity or testamentary capacity of the patient is the matter in dispute. S. 29 amended by No. 9576 s. 11(1), repealed by No. 69/2009 s. 8(4). * * * * * No. 3674 s. 30. 30 Statements made by witness before board or commission not to be used against witness s. 30 No statement made by any person in answer to any question before any board or commission empowered under the provisions of this Act or other like body or person empowered under any other Act to summon witnesses shall (except in case of a charge against such person for perjury committed by him in making such statement) be admissible in evidence in any proceedings civil or criminal against him, nor be made the ground of
(b) a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to the Police Regulation Act 1958; or (c) a law of the Commonwealth that governs the conduct of members of staff of the Australian Crime Commission; or (d) a law of a foreign country that corresponds to the Police Regulation Act 1958; this jurisdiction means ; Victoria Police means the force within the meaning of the Police Regulation Act 1958; witness identity protection certificate means a certificate given under section 42BB. (2) For the purposes of this Part— (a) a charge against a person for an offence is outstanding until the charge is finally dealt with in any of the following ways— (i) the charge is withdrawn; (ii) the charge is dismissed by a court; (iii) the person is discharged by a court following a committal hearing; (iv) the person is acquitted or found guilty of the offence by a court; S. 42BA(2) (a)(v) substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 54.17). (v) the prosecution of the offence is discontinued; s. 42BA (b) a charge against a person for an offence is pending if the person has not yet been charged with the offence, but—
provision by that person of recording and transcription services to the court concerned, the evidence must be recorded and transcribed by or on behalf of that person unless a party to the legal proceeding shows grounds to the satisfaction of the person acting judicially in the proceeding that another person should record and transcribe the evidence and the person acting judicially so directs. S. 130(4) amended by Nos 9156 s. 3(2)(a)(iii), 100/1995 s. 22(3). (4) Where any evidence is recorded pursuant to this section the person acting judicially having jurisdiction to determine by whom the costs of the legal proceeding are to be paid may decide in his or her discretion by whom the costs of recording and transcribing such evidence shall be paid. No. 5877 s. 2 [123]. S. 131 amended by No. 9156 s. 3(2)(b). 131 As to methods of recording evidence s. 131 Any evidence recorded under this Part shall be recorded by— S. 131(a) amended by Nos 8752 s. 6(1)(b), 9156 s. 3(2)(b), substituted by No. 100/1995 s. 23(1). (a) a shorthand writer; S. 131(b) amended by Nos 8003 s. 3(a), 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 57), substituted by No. 100/1995 s. 23(1). (b) mechanical means, that is to say by tape recording machine or any mechanical or electronic or other device. Ss 132–133 repealed. * * * * *
Assent Date: 5.5.59 Commencement Date: 1.4.59: s. 1(2) : All of Act in operation Evidence (Amendment) Act 1959, No. 6540/1959 Assent Date: 29.9.59 Commencement Date: 29.9.59 : All of Act in operation Social Welfare Act 1960, No. 6651/1960 Assent Date: 15.6.60 Commencement Date: S. 58 on 11.7.60: Government Gazette 6.7.60 p. 2210 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Statute Law Revision Act 1960, No. 6716/1960 Assent Date: 21.12.60 Commencement Date: 1.4.59: s. 3 : All of Act in operation Evidence (Children) Act 1961, No. 6758/1961 Assent Date: 26.4.61 Commencement Date: 26.4.61 : All of Act in operation Evidence (Amendment) Act 1962, No. 6855/1962 Assent Date: 11.4.62 Commencement Date: 11.4.62 : All of Act in operation Subordinate Legislation Act 1962, No. 6886/1962 Assent Date: 8.5.62 Commencement Date: 1.8.62: Government Gazette 4.7.62 p. 2314 : All of Act in operation Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 1962, No. 6961/1962 Assent Date: 18.12.62 Commencement Date: 18.12.62: subject to s. 3 : All of Act in operation Evidence (Affidavits) Act 1963, No. 7039/1963 Assent Date: 12.11.63 Commencement Date: 12.11.63 : All of Act in operation and Works Act 1964, No. 7228/1964 Assent Date: 15.12.64 Commencement Date: 15.3.65: Government Gazette 11.3.65 p. 557 : All of Act in operation Evidence (Reproductions) Act 1965, No. 7324/1965
Crimes (General Amendment) Act 1984, No. 10084/1984 Endnotes Assent Date: 22.5.84 Commencement Date: 1.7.84: Government Gazette 27.6.84 p. 2119 : All of Act in operation Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984 Assent Date: 22.5.84 Commencement Date: 22.5.84: subject to s. 3(2) : All of Act in operation Accident Compensation Act 1985, No. 10191/1985 Assent Date: 30.7.85 Commencement Date: S. 276(Sch. 2) on 31.8.85 (at 4 p.m.): Government Gazette 30.8.85 p. 3401 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Evidence (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10231/1985 Assent Date: 10.12.85 Commencement Date: 1.2.86: Government Gazette 22.1.86 p. 144 : All of Act in operation Coroners Act 1985, No. 10257/1985 Assent Date: 10.12.85 Commencement Date: Ss 1–3, Pt 9 on 12.2.86: Government Gazette 12.2.86 p. 382; rest of Act on 1.6.86: Government Gazette 30.4.86 p. 1115 : All of Act in operation Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986 Assent Date: 22.4.86 Commencement Date: S. 30(Sch.) on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Crimes (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 37/1986 Assent Date: 20.5.86 Commencement Date: 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2239 : All of Act in operation Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986, No. 101/1986 Assent Date: 16.12.86 Commencement Date: 1.8.87: Government Gazette 22.7.87 p. 1924 : All of Act in operation Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986 Assent Date: 16.12.86 Commencement Date: 1.1.87: s. 2 : All of Act in operation
Local Government (Rating) Act 1991, No. 78/1991 (as amended by No. 22/1992) Assent Date: 3.12.91 Commencement Date: S. 26 on 1.11.89: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Crimes (Rape) Act 1991, No. 81/1991 Endnotes Assent Date: 3.12.91 Commencement Date: S. 4 on 1.1.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3486; s. 5 on 1.2.92: Government Gazette 22.1.92 p. 114 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Evidence (Unsworn Evidence) Act 1993, No. 12/1993 Assent Date: 11.5.93 Commencement Date: 11.5.93 : All of Act in operation Crimes (Criminal Trials) Act 1993, No. 60/1993 Assent Date: 8.6.93 Commencement Date: Ss 24, 25 on 1.7.93: Government Gazette 1.7.93 p. 1735 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Evidence (Proof of Offences) Act 1993, No. 74/1993 Assent Date: 26.10.93 Commencement Date: Ss 1, 2 on 26.10.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.94: s. 2(2) : All of Act in operation Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1993, No. 125/1993 Assent Date: 7.12.93 Commencement Date: S. 20(4) on 7.12.93: s. 2(4) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994 Assent Date: 17.5.94 Commencement Date: Ss 1, 2 on 17.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672 : All of Act in operation
Children and Young Persons (Age Jurisdiction) Act 2004, No. 72/2004 Assent Date: 9.11.04 Commencement Date: Ss 41, 42 on 1.7.05: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04 Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 72) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Sentencing (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 15/2005 Assent Date: 10.5.05 Commencement Date: Ss 9, 10 on 11.5.05: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005 Endnotes Assent Date: 24.5.05 Commencement Date: S. 18(Sch. 1 item 40) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Defamation Act 2005, No. 75/2005 Assent Date: 2.11.05 Commencement Date: S. 49(Sch. 4 item 1) on 1.1.06: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005 Assent Date: 7.12.05 Commencement Date: S. 182(Sch. 4 item 19) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, No. 2/2006 (as amended by No. 76/2006) Assent Date: 7.3.06 Commencement Date: S. 35 on 22.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 214) 22.8.06 p. 1; ss 24–34, 36–38A on 1.12.06: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958
Coroners Act 2008, No. 77/2008 Endnotes Assent Date: 11.12.08 Commencement Date: S. 129(Sch. 2 item 9) on 1.11.09: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Criminal Procedure Act 2009, No. 7/2009 (as amended by No. 68/2009) Assent Date: 10.3.09 Commencement Date: S. 435(7) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009 Assent Date: 24.11.09 Commencement Date: S. 97(Sch. item 54) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009 Assent Date: 24.11.09 Commencement Date: Ss 3–36 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 7/2010 Assent Date: 16.3.10 Commencement Date: Ss 7–9 on 17.3.10: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010 Assent Date: 30.3.10 Commencement Date: S. 51(Sch. item 22) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958
Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010, No. 53/2010 Assent Date: 7.9.10 Commencement Date: S. 223 on 1.12.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2405 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Endnotes Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2011, No. 36/2011 Assent Date: 23.8.11 Commencement Date: S. 36 on 24.8.11: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Sentencing Amendment (Community Correction Reform) Act 2011, No. 65/2011 Assent Date: 22.11.11 Commencement Date: S. 107(Sch. item 5) on 16.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment (Affidavits) Act 2012, No. 4/2012 Assent Date: 1.3.12 Commencement Date: S. 5 on 12.11.11: s. 2(2); s. 4 on 2.3.12: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explanatory Details Endnotes