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Evidence Act 2006

Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas - Evidence for use in overseas criminal proceedings

190: Interpretation

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"What words mean in the law about evidence from other countries"

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When you are reading about evidence from overseas, you need to know what some words mean. The High Court refers to the High Court of New Zealand. A Judge is a Judge of the High Court.

You also need to know what an overseas court is. An overseas court is a court or tribunal in any country outside New Zealand. An overseas representative is someone like an Ambassador or Consular Officer from another country who is working in New Zealand. This can also include someone who is acting for one of these officers, like a Diplomatic Secretary.

If you want to compare this to an older law, you can look at s 48A for more information. This will help you understand how the law has changed over time. You can use this information to learn more about evidence from overseas.

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Part 4Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas
Evidence for use in overseas criminal proceedings

190Interpretation

  1. In this subpart,—

    High Court means the High Court of New Zealand

      Judge means a Judge of the High Court

        overseas court means a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in any country outside New Zealand

          overseas representative—

          1. means any Ambassador, High Commissioner, Commissioner, Minister, Counsellor, Chargé d’Affaires, Head of Mission, Consular Officer, or Pro-consul of any country other than New Zealand exercising jurisdiction in New Zealand; and
            1. includes any person lawfully acting for any of those officers and also includes any Diplomatic Secretary on the staff of any such Ambassador, High Commissioner, Commissioner, Minister, Counsellor, Chargé d’Affaires, or Head of Mission.

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