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VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 174Q

Admissibility of scheme materials in proceedings

    (1)     The following are not admissible as evidence in any proceeding—

        (a)     a document, including any copy of or extract from the document, that was—

              (i)     prepared by the Secretary in connection with the administration of the scheme or an application for a scheme determination; or

              (ii)     prepared by a person (other than the applicant) in connection with an action to give effect to a scheme determination;

        (b)     anything disclosed in connection with an application or an action to give effect to a scheme determination.

    (2)     The following documents are not admissible as evidence in any civil proceeding, except with the consent of the applicant to which they relate—

        (a)     an application for a scheme determination;

        (b)     a statutory declaration accompanying the application;

        (c)     an application for internal review;

        (d)     a document prepared by an applicant in response to a request for further information.

    (3)     A person cannot be required, by subpoena, summons or otherwise, to produce a document, or a copy of or extract from that document, or to give evidence that is inadmissible under this section.

Division 5—Repeal of this Part

S. 174R inserted by No. 37/2022 s. 20, amended by No. 2/2024 s. 55.



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