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COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6700

Way evidence given—civil proceedings

    (1)     Evidence at the trial of a proceeding started by originating claim must be given orally in open court.

Note     A proceeding incorrectly started by originating application is taken to be a proceeding started by originating claim if the court orders that the proceeding continue as if started by originating claim (see r 39 (Proceeding incorrectly started by originating application)).

    (2)     Evidence in a proceeding started by originating application must be given by affidavit.

Note 1     A proceeding incorrectly started by originating claim is taken to be a proceeding started by originating application if the court orders that the proceeding continue as if started by originating application (see r 38 (Proceeding incorrectly started by originating claim)).

Note 2     See also r 36 (When originating application taken to be used).

    (3)     This rule applies—

        (a)     unless the court otherwise orders; or

        (b)     subject to the title="A2011-12">Evidence Act

, these rules or any other territory law.

Note 1     Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order otherwise ordering.

Note 2     The following provisions set out other ways in which evidence may be given in particular circumstances or proceedings:

              •     div 2.8.4 (Interrogatories)

              •     div 2.12.3 (Expert reports)

              •     r 1547 (Assessment of damages—use of affidavit evidence)

              •     r 6701 (Evidence on affidavit by agreement—civil proceedings)

              •     r 6702 (Evidence in another civil proceeding etc)

              •     r 6703 (Evidence by telephone etc)

              •     div 6.10.6 (Taking evidence at trial from outside ACT but in Australia by audiovisual link or audio link)

              •     div 6.10.8 (Taking evidence otherwise than at trial).

Note 3     See the

title="Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010">Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act

, pt 6 (Remote appearances) for other ways in which evidence from New Zealand may be given in civil proceedings.



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