Part I Criminal Jurisdiction and Procedure

Committal proceedings

F1C15A Evidence which is admissible.

1

Evidence falling within subsection (2) below, and only that evidence, shall be admissible by a magistrates’ court inquiring into an offence as examining justices.

2

Evidence falls within this subsection if it—

a

is tendered by or on behalf of the prosecutor, and

b

falls within subsection (3) below.

3

The following evidence falls within this subsection—

a

written statements complying with section 5B below;

b

the documents or other exhibits (if any) referred to in such statements;

c

depositions complying with section 5C below;

d

the documents or other exhibits (if any) referred to in such depositions;

e

statements complying with section 5D below;

f

documents falling within section 5E below.

4

In this section “document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded.