(1)Nothing in this Act affects the exclusion of evidence on grounds other than that it is hearsay.
This applies whether the evidence falls to be excluded in pursuance of any enactment or rule of law, for failure to comply with rules of court or an order of the court, or otherwise.
(2)Nothing in this Act affects the proof of documents by means other than those specified in section 8 or 9.
(3)Nothing in this Act affects the operation of the following enactments—
(a)section 2 of the M1Documentary Evidence Act 1868 (mode of proving certain official documents);
(b)section 2 of the M2Documentary Evidence Act 1882 (documents printed under the superintendence of Stationery Office);
(c)section 1 of the M3Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907 (proof of statutes of certain legislatures);
(d)section 1 of the M4Evidence (Foreign, Dominion and Colonial Documents) Act 1933 (proof and effect of registers and official certificates of certain countries);
(e)section 5 of the M5Oaths and Evidence (Overseas Authorities and Countries) Act 1963 (provision in respect of public registers of other countries).