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Part 8 · Evidential Provisions

42. Admissibility of statements in evidence

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Last amended by an amending law of 2022.

In any proceedings under this Act, a statement in a document is admissible in evidence if —

(a)

the statement is —

(i)

made by a person, being a witness or victim, to a police officer or another person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders (called in this section an enforcement officer); and

(ii)

accompanied by an affidavit of a police officer or an enforcement officer verifying the statement; or

(b)

the statement is a summary by a police officer or an enforcement officer of a statement or statements given by a person, being a witness or victim.

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