Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 110

110 Reproduction not to be admitted as evidence unless transparency in existence

(1) Save as provided in subsection (2) a reproduction made from a transparency shall not be admitted as evidence pursuant to this division in any proceeding unless the court is satisfied—

(a) that the transparency is in existence at the time of the proceeding; and

(b) that the document reproduced was—

(i) in existence for a period of at least 12 months after the document was made; or

(ii) delivered or sent by the party tendering the reproduction to the other party or 1 of the other parties to the proceeding.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) (b) do not apply with respect to a print made from a transparency made by using an approved machine where, at the time the print was made, the transparency was in the custody or control of—

(a) a Minister of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or of the State of Queensland or of any other State or any officer in any government department under the direct control of any such Minister; or

(b) any council, board, commission, trust or other body established or constituted by or under the law of the Commonwealth or of the State of Queensland or of any other State or Territory for any public purpose; or

(c) a financial institution; or

(d) any corporation that is registered under the Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cwlth) where the document reproduced relates to the life insurance business of that corporation.