New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) Expressions used in this Act (or in a particular provision of this Act) that are defined in the Dictionary at the end of this Act have the meanings given to them in the Dictionary.

(2) Notes included in this Act are explanatory notes and do not form part of this Act.

(3) Without limiting the effect of, and subject to, section 34 of the Interpretation Act 1987 , material that may be used in the interpretation of a provision of this Act includes any relevant report of a Law Reform Commission laid before either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth before the provision was enacted.

Notes :

1 Some expressions used in this Act are defined in the Interpretation Act 1987 , and have the meanings given to them in that Act.

2 The Commonwealth Act includes a different subsection (3). This is to the same effect as section 6 of the Interpretation Act 1987 . Subsection (3) of the NSW Act is covered by section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.