(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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 5A-5F inserted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 39 of the inserting Act) by 1996 c. 25, s. 47, Sch. 1 Pt. I para.3 (with s. 78(1)); S.I. 1997/683, art. 1(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5A extended (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 39 of 1996 c. 25) by 1972 c. 71, s. 46(1A)(a)(1B)(a) (as inserted by 1996 c. 25, s. 47, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 22(3) (with s. 78(1); S.I. 1997/683, art. 1(2))