Part 5Miscellaneous and general
I2Evidence
202I1Receivable documents
1
A Part 1 warrant may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act.
2
Any other document issued in a category 1 territory may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act if it is duly authenticated.
3
A document issued in a category 2 territory may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act if it is duly authenticated.
4
A document issued in a category 1 or category 2 territory is duly authenticated if (and only if) one of these applies—
F2aa
it purports to be certified, whether by seal or otherwise, by the Ministry or Department of the territory responsible for justice or for foreign affairs;
F2b
it purports to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness.
5
Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent a document that is not duly authenticated from being received in evidence in proceedings under this Act.
Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))