Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

EVIDENCE ACT 1971 (REPEALED) - SECT 38

    (1)     Subject to this section, a document that states that—

        (a)     during a period specified in the document, a person was employed by the person by whom, or on whose behalf, the document is signed; and

        (b)     in relation to that period or a specified part of that period, the firstmentioned person was paid, as wages or salary, an amount specified in the document;

is evidence in a proceeding that, in relation to that period or the specified part of that period, the firstmentioned person received wages or salary, as the case may be, in the amount specified in the document.

    (2)     For this section, a document that purports to be signed by, or on behalf of, a person shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be so signed.

    (3)     Except with the leave of the court, a document shall not be tendered in evidence under this section unless the party tendering the document has given to each of the other parties to the proceeding not less than 7 days written notice.