(1) Judicial notice must be taken by all courts and persons acting judicially of all regulations.
(2) In subsection (1) and sections 16C and 16D, regulations—
(a) has the same meaning as in section 2; and
(b) includes any instrument that, under section 14, has been printed and published as if it were a regulation.
Sections 16A to 16E were inserted, as from 1 August 2007, by section 216 Evidence Act 2006 (2006 No 69). See clause 2(2) Evidence Act 2006 Commencement Order 2007 (SR 2007/190).