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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Administrative and miscellaneous matters - Recognition by order of Court - Application for recognition order

105: Evidence

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"The Court can use any reliable information as evidence when deciding on a recognition order."

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When you are applying for a recognition order, the Court can consider any information it thinks is reliable. This can be something someone says or a document that is given to the Court. The Court can use this information as evidence, even if it would not normally be allowed.

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Part 4Administrative and miscellaneous matters
Recognition by order of Court: Application for recognition order

105Evidence

  1. In hearing an application for a recognition order, the Court may receive as evidence any oral or written statement, document, matter, or information that the Court considers to be reliable, whether or not that evidence would otherwise be admissible.