Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · Evidence and Witnesses
269. Opinion of expert in criminal proceedings
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In any criminal proceedings, an opinion of an expert on a point of scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge is admissible as evidence to the extent that it is so admissible by this Code, the Evidence Act 1893*, the Criminal Procedure Rules or any other written law.
expert
“expert” means a person with scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge based on training, study or experience;
The Criminal Procedure Rules may prescribe —
the duties of an expert;
how an opinion of an expert on a point of scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge is to be adduced in evidence; and
the requirements for any such opinion to be used in evidence.