1984 Ed.]
Evidence
Section
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Short title
2.
Interpretation
CHAPTER 8
EVIDENCE ORDINANCE*
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
PRELIMINARY
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PART II
ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE
Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind
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4.
Evidence of child of tender years...
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Evidence of parties
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Evidence of husband and wife
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Privilege of husband and wife
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Evidence of access...
9.
No incapacity from crime or interest
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12.
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17.
17A.
Exception as to defendant in criminal proceedings
Evidence of parties and their husbands and wives in proceedings for adultery
Discrediting a witness
Proof of contradictory statement of adverse witness
Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing
Proof of conviction and previous conviction for indictable offence
Attesting witness need not be called
Comparison of disputed with genuine writing
Evidence in criminal proceedings to prove unrecorded event did not happen
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PART III
ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS
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Copy of document of public nature
Certificate in criminal proceedings in respect of foreign documents
Certificate in criminal proceedings of designation of foreign bank...
Privilege relating to sections 19A and 19B...
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19.
Official documents...
19A.
19B.
19C.
20.
Copy of entry in banker's record...
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22.
22A.
22B.
23.
Court or judge may direct copies of entries in banker's record to be taken
Evidence in criminal proceedings from documentary records...
Documentary evidence in criminal proceedings from computer records
Provisions supplementary to sections 22 and 22A
Copy of records of Royal Observatory
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* The Civil Evidence Ordinance 1973 (No. 49 of 1973) has been consolidated into this Ordinance
as Part V.