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                 Evidence Amendment Act 1999  (No. 7 of 1999)





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                                   CONTENTS

        Evidence Amendment Act 1999
            1. Short title
            2. Commencement
            3. Principal Act
            4. Section 122A, amended (Interpretation of Part IVA)
            5. Justices Act 1959, amended

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                            Evidence Amendment Act 1999

    An Act to amend the Evidence Act 1910 and the Justices Act 1959

    [Royal Assent 30 April 1999]

    Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the
    advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in
    Parliament assembled, as follows:

    1. Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Evidence Amendment Act 1999.

    2. Commencement

    This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

    3. Principal Act

    In this Act, the Evidence Act 1910 is referred to as the Principal Act.

    4. Section 122A amended (Interpretation of Part IVA)

    Section 122A of the Principal Act is amended as follows:


        (a) by omitting subparagraph (i) from paragraph (b) of the definition
        of "affected child" and substituting the following subparagraph:

               
                (i) a crime under section 122, 124, 125, 125A, 126, 127, 127A,
                128, 129, 185 or 186 of the Criminal Code;

        (b) by omitting "under Section 299 of the Criminal Code in" from
        paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition of "affected child" and
        substituting "under section 298, 299 or 300 of the Criminal Code in";

        (c) by omitting "under section 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 127A, 128,
        129, 185, 186, 298 or 300 of the Criminal Code" from paragraph (b) of
        the definition of "prescribed proceeding" and substituting "under
        section 122, 124, 125, 125A, 126, 127, 127A, 128, 129, 185 or 186 of
        the Criminal Code";

        (d) by omitting "under Section 299 of the Criminal Code in" from
        paragraph (c) of the definition of "prescribed proceeding" and
        substituting "under section 298, 299 or 300 of the Criminal Code in".

    5. Justices Act 1959 amended

    Section 3(1) of the Justices Act 1959 is amended as follows:


        (a) by omitting subparagraph (i) from paragraph (b) of the definition
        of "affected child" and substituting the following subparagraph:

               
                (i) a crime under section 122, 124, 125, 125A, 126, 127, 127A,
                128, 129, 185 or 186 of the Criminal Code;

        (b) by omitting "under section 299 of the Criminal Code in" from
        paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition of "affected child" and
        substituting "under section 298, 299 or 300 of the Criminal Code in".

    [Second reading presentation speech made in:

    House of Assembly on 17 MARCH 1999

    Legislative Council on 30 MARCH 1999]