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CAP. 221]
Criminal Procedure
[1988 Ed.
Application
58. Sections 54 to 57 shall apply to all criminal proceedings, notwithstanding any other provision in force at the time of their enactment.
(14 of 1906, s. 6, incorporated. Amended, 20 of 1948, s. 4) [cf. U.K. 1898 c. 36, s. 6]
Statements of accused persons
59. If on a trial by jury of a person accused of an offence, a statement alleged to have been made by such accused person is admitted in evidence, all evidence relating to the circumstances in which the alleged statement was made shall be admissible for the purpose of enabling the jury to decide upon the weight (if any) to be given to the statement; and, if any such evidence has been taken in the absence of the jury before the admission of the statement, the Crown and such accused person shall have the right to have any such evidence retaken in the presence of the jury.
(Added, 45 of 1949, s. 2. Amended, 20 of 1948, s. 4)
60-62. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 12]
Proof of certain matters
Proof of previous convictions
63. (1) In any criminal proceedings a previous conviction against any person may be proved in the manner prescribed in this section in addition to any other method of proving such conviction.
(2) There shall be produced to the court or magistrate the following-
(a) a certificate in Form 6 in the First Schedule signed by a police officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police certifying the particulars of any previous convictions extracted from the criminal records kept by him, and certifying that copies of the finger-prints exhibited to the certificate are copies of the finger-prints appearing from such records;
(b) a certificate in Form 7 in the First Schedule signed by the police officer present at the taking of the finger-prints from the person before the court or magistrate in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232), or by order of the court or magistrate under this section, certifying that the finger-prints exhibited to the certificate are those of such person;
(c) a certificate in Form 8 in the First Schedule signed by a police officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police certifying that the copies of the finger-prints exhibited to Form 6 and the finger-prints exhibited to Form 7 are those of the same person.
(3) Any certificate issued under this section and purporting to be signed by a police officer shall until the contrary is proved be deemed to have been signed by such police officer and shall be evidence of the facts stated therein.
30
CAP. 221]
Criminal Procedure
[1988 Ed.
Application
58. Sections 54 to 57 shall apply to all criminal proceedings, notwith- standing any other provision in force at the time of their enactment.
(14 of 1906, s. 6, incorporated. Amended, 20 of 1948, s. 4) [cf. U.K. 1898 c. 36, s. 6]
Statements of accused persons
59. If on a trial by jury of a person accused of an offence, a statement alleged to have been made by such accused person is admitted in evidence, all evidence relating to the circumstances in which the alleged statement was made shall be admissible for the purpose of enabling the jury to decide upon the weight (if any) to be given to the statement; and, if any such evidence has been taken in the absence of the jury before the admission of the statement, the Crown and such accused person shall have the right to have any such evidence retaken in the presence of the jury.
(Added, 45 of 1949, s. 2. Amended, 20 of 1948, s. 4)
60-62. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 12]
Proof of certain matters
Proof of previous convictions
63. (1) In any criminal proceedings a previous conviction against any person may be proved in the manner prescribed in this section in addition to any other method of proving such conviction.
(2) There shall be produced to the court or magistrate the following-
(a) a certificate in Form 6 in the First Schedule signed by a police officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police certifying the particulars of any previous convictions extracted from the criminal records kept by him, and certifying that copies of the finger-prints exhibited to the certificate are copies of the finger-prints appearing from such records;
(b) a certificate in Form 7 in the First Schedule signed by the police officer present at the taking of the finger-prints from the person before the court or magistrate in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232), or by order of the court or magistrate under this section, certifying that the finger-prints ex- hibited to the certificate are those of such person;
(c) a certificate in Form 8 in the First Schedule signed by a police officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police certifying that the copies of the finger-prints exhibited to Form 6 and the finger-prints exhibited to Form 7 are those of the same person.
(3) Any certificate issued under this section and purporting to be signed by a police officer shall until the contrary is proved be deemed to have been signed by such police officer and shall be evidence of the facts stated therein.
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