Part 5Miscellaneous and general

I2Evidence

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

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))

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—

a

it purports to be signed by a judge, magistrate or F1officerF1 of the territory;

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.