Singapore legislation
Clause 42
Clause 42
Authentication of documents
(1)
Subject to sections 13, 31 and 32 and the rules of law relating to the admissibility of evidence, any document that is obtained, provided, or produced pursuant to a request made under this Act and that is duly authenticated is admissible in evidence in any criminal proceedings.
(2)
A document is duly authenticated for the purposes of subsection (1) if —
it purports to be signed or certified by a judge, magistrate, or official in or of a foreign country; and
either —
it is verified by the oath of a witness, or of an official of the government of that country; or
it purports to be sealed with an official or public seal of that country or of a Minister of State, or of a department or official of the government, of that country.
(3)
Nothing in this section prevents the proof of any matter, or the admission in evidence of any document, in accordance with any other provision of this Act or any other law of Singapore.