Evidence Act 1893 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Proof
68A. Manner of giving voluminous or complex evidence
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Evidence may be given in the form of charts, summaries or other explanatory material, in electronic or other medium, if it appears to the court that —
evidence
“evidence” includes —(a)all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; and(b)all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence;
the materials would be likely to aid the court’s comprehension of other evidence which is relevant and admissible according to the provisions of this Act or any other written law; and
the evidence that is to be given by any party is so voluminous or complex that the court considers it convenient to assess the evidence by reference to such materials.
Any fact or opinion asserted in any material referred to in subsection (1) must be proved by relevant and admissible evidence, and if such fact or opinion is one that is admissible only on the proof of some other fact or opinion, such last mentioned fact or opinion must be proved before evidence is given of the fact or opinion firstmentioned, unless the party undertakes to give proof of such fact or opinion and the court is satisfied with such undertaking.
fact
“fact” includes —(a)any thing, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being received by the senses; and(b)any mental condition of which any person is conscious;Illustrations(a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place is a fact.(b) That a man heard or saw something is a fact.(c) That a man said certain words is a fact.(d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact.(e) That a man has a certain reputation is a fact.
In any proceedings where any material referred to in subsection (1) is adduced in evidence, the court may —
court
“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;
direct the party to provide such material in electronic or other medium;
require the provision of such material or copy thereof, including the identity and address of the person who prepared the material, to the other parties; and
specify a period within which such material or copy thereof must be provided to all parties to the proceedings.