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Evidence Act 2006

Admissibility rules, privilege, and confidentiality - Identification evidence

46A: Caution regarding reliance on identification evidence

You could also call this:

"Be careful when using evidence that identifies someone"

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You are looking at a part of the Evidence Act 2006 called section 46A, which is about being careful when using identification evidence. This section was repealed, which means it is no longer part of the law, on 8 January 2017. It was repealed by section 17 of the Evidence Amendment Act 2016, which you can find on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Part 2Admissibility rules, privilege, and confidentiality
Identification evidence

46ACaution regarding reliance on identification evidence (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 46A: repealed, on , by section 17 of the Evidence Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 44).