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Act index » Chapter 3 - Admissibility of evidence Introductory Note » Part 3.2 - Hearsay » Division 3 - Other exceptions to the hearsay rule
74 Exception—reputation of public or general rights
(1)The hearsay rule does not apply to evidence of reputation concerning the existence, nature or extent of a public or general right.
(2)In a criminal proceeding, subsection (1) does not apply to evidence adduced by the prosecutor unless it tends to contradict evidence of a kind referred to in subsection (1) that has been admitted.