Evidence Act 2011
- Number
- A2011-12
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 26 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-12 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence Commencement Notice 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 3 February 2012 - 2 March 2012 | CN2012-4 | |
| Evidence Regulation 2012 | None | Subordinate laws | s 197 | 1 March 2012 | SL2012-6 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 26 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-12 |
| 17 August 2022 - 25 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 17 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-13 |
| 1 September 2020 - 16 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-31 |
| 9 March 2020 - 31 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 9 March 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-41 |
| 21 June 2019 - 8 March 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 21 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-17 |
| 5 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 5 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-46 |
| 26 April 2018 - 4 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 26 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-9 |
| 24 May 2017 - 25 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-14 |
| 1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 |
| 4 May 2016 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 4 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2015-40 |
| 25 November 2013 - 3 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-44 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 25 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-44 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) |
| 7 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 7 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) |
| 1 March 2012 - 6 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R1* | 1 March 2012 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2011-47 and A2011-48 |
| 1 March 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 13 April 2011 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Evidence Bill 2011.
Notification statement
The Evidence Act 2011 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 13 April 2011 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 April 2011 | 1 March 2012 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 13 April 2011 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 March 2012 | s 2 and CN2012-4 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2019-41 | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 9 March 2020 |
| A2020-31 | Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 3 | 1 September 2020 |
| A2019-17 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 21 June 2019 |
| A2018-46 | Royal Commission Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 5 December 2018 |
| A2018-9 | Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 8 | 26 April 2018 |
| A2017-14 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 6 | 24 May 2017 |
| A2016-42 | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2015-40 | Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 4 May 2016 |
| A2013-44 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 25 November 2013 |
| A2013-39 | Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 | sch 2 pt 2.13 | 7 November 2013 |
| A2011-48 | Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.18 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2011-47 | Evidence Amendment Act 2011 | ss 4-12 | 1 March 2012 |
| A2022-13 | Family Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 17 August 2022 |
| A2024-12 | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 7 | 26 April 2024 |