Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 53

53 Proof of judicial proceedings

(1) Where it is sought to prove any of the following matters—

(a) a judgment, decree, rule, conviction, acquittal, sentence or other order, process, act or decision of any court;

(b) an affidavit, pleading, will, codicil, indictment or other legal document filed, deposited or presented in any court;

(c) the pendency or existence at any time before any court of any proceeding;

evidence of such matter and, as the case may be, of any particulars relating thereto may be given by the production of—

(d) the original of the order, process, act, decision or document; or

(e) a document proved to be an examined copy of the order, process, act, decision or document; or

(f) a document purporting to be a copy of the order, process, act, decision or document and to be sealed with the seal of the court; or

(g) a certificate showing such matter and such particulars and purporting to be under the hand of—

(i) a registrar of the court; or

(ii) a person having the custody of the records or documents of the court; or

(iii) any other proper officer of the court; or

(iv) a deputy of such registrar, person or officer.

(2) In this section—

"court" means any court of Queensland, of the Commonwealth or of any other State or Territory.