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11. After section 27 (evidence) there shall be inserted the following section:
“27A.—(1) In extradition proceedings in relation to a person whose return has been requested by or on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region documents from that Region may be authenticated by the oath of a witness, but shall in any case be deemed duly authenticated—
(a)if they purport to be signed by a judge, magistrate or officer of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and
(b)if they purport to be certified by being sealed—
(i)with an official or public seal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or
(ii)by an officer of that Region.
(2) Judicial notice shall be taken of such certification as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above, and documents authenticated by such certification shall be received in evidence without further proof.”
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