Evidence Act 1893 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Production and Effect of Evidence
165. Giving as evidence document called for and produced on notice
Feedback & supportWhen a party (A) calls for a document which A has given the other party notice to produce, and such document is produced and inspected by A, A is bound to give it as evidence if the party producing it requires A to do so and if it is relevant.
document
“document” includes, in addition to a document in writing —(a)any map, plan, graph or drawing;(b)any photograph;(c)any label, marking or other writing which identifies or describes anything of which it forms a part, or to which it is attached by any means whatsoever;(d)any disc, tape, soundtrack or other device in which sounds or other data (not being visual images) are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom;(e)any film (including microfilm), negative, tape, disc or other device in which one or more visual images are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom; and(f)any paper or other material on which there are marks, impressions, figures, letters, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them;