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(4) Notwithstanding that a written statement

made by any person may be admissible as evidence by

virtue of this section

(a)

the party by whom or on whose behalf a

copy of the statement was served may call

the person making the statement to give

evidence; and

(b) the court may, of its own motion or on the

application of any party to the proceedings

either before or during the hearing,

require the person making the statement to

attend before the court and give evidence.

(5) So much of any statement as is admitted in

evidence by virtue of this section shall, unless the

court otherwise directs, be read aloud at the hearing

and where the court so directs an account shall be

given orally of so much of any statement as is not

read aloud.

(6) Any document or object referred to as an

exhibit and identified in a written statement

admitted in evidence under this section shall be

treated as if it had been produced as an exhibit and

identified in court by the maker of the statement.

(7) A document required by this section to be

served on any person may be served