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21.—(1) Subject as follows, evidence filed under this Part may be given—
(a)by witness statement, statement of case, affidavit, statutory declaration; or
(b)in any other form which would be admissible as evidence in proceedings before the court.
(2) A witness statement or a statement of case may only be given in evidence if it includes a statement of truth.
(3) The general rule is that evidence at hearings is to be by witness statement unless the registrar or any enactment requires otherwise.
(4) For the purposes of this Part, a statement of truth—
(a)means a statement that the person making the statement believes that the facts stated in a particular document are true; and
(b)shall be dated and signed by—
(i)in the case of a witness statement, the maker of the statement,
(ii)in any other case, the party or his legal representative.
(5) In this Part, a witness statement is a written statement signed by a person that contains the evidence which that person would be allowed to give orally.
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