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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1984 Ed.]

Evidence

Section

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

CHAPTER 8

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE*

[CAP. 8

1

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

T

PART I

PRELIMINARY

:

:

:

PART II

ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE

Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind

:

3.

4.

Evidence of child of tender years...

:

:

5.

Evidence of parties

6.

Evidence of husband and wife

7.

Privilege of husband and wife

8.

Evidence of access...

9.

No incapacity from crime or interest

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

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

:

:

PART III

ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS

5

5

CA

***

:

:

7

7

7

7

9

9

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...

18.

19.

Official documents...

19A.

19B.

19C.

20.

Copy of entry in banker's record...

21.

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

:

:

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

14

15

18

19

* The Civil Evidence Ordinance 1973 (No. 49 of 1973) has been consolidated into this Ordinance

as Part V.

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1984 Ed.] Evidence Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation CHAPTER 8 EVIDENCE ORDINANCE* [CAP. 8 1 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page T PART I PRELIMINARY : : : PART II ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind : 3. 4. Evidence of child of tender years... : : 5. Evidence of parties 6. Evidence of husband and wife 7. Privilege of husband and wife 8. Evidence of access... 9. No incapacity from crime or interest 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 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 : : PART III ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS 5 5 CA *** : : 7 7 7 7 9 9 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... 18. 19. Official documents... 19A. 19B. 19C. 20. Copy of entry in banker's record... 21. 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 : : 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 18 19 * The Civil Evidence Ordinance 1973 (No. 49 of 1973) has been consolidated into this Ordinance as Part V.
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1984 Ed.] Evidence Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation CHAPTER 8 EVIDENCE ORDINANCE* [CAP. 8 1 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page T PART I PRELIMINARY : : : PART II ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind : 3. 4. Evidence of child of tender years... : : 5. Evidence of parties 6. Evidence of husband and wife 7. Privilege of husband and wife 8. Evidence of access... 9. No incapacity from crime or interest 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 17A. Exception as to defendant in criminal proceetlings 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 : : PART III ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS 5 5 CA *** : : 7 7 7 7 9 9 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 198... 18. 19. Official documents... 19A. 19B. 19C. 20. Copy of entry in banker's record... 21. 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 : : 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 18 19 * The Civil Evidence Ordinance 1973 (No. 49 of 1973) has been consolidated into this Ordinance as Part V.
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1984 Ed.]

Evidence

Section

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

CHAPTER 8

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE*

[CAP. 8

1

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

T

PART I

PRELIMINARY

:

:

:

PART II

ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE

Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind

:

3.

4.

Evidence of child of tender years...

:

:

5.

Evidence of parties

6.

Evidence of husband and wife

7.

Privilege of husband and wife

8.

Evidence of access...

9.

No incapacity from crime or interest

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

17A.

Exception as to defendant in criminal proceetlings

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

:

:

PART III

ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS

5

5

CA

***

:

:

7

7

7

7

9

9

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 198...

18.

19.

Official documents...

19A.

19B.

19C.

20.

Copy of entry in banker's record...

21.

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

:

:

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

14

15

18

19

* The Civil Evidence Ordinance 1973 (No. 49 of 1973) has been consolidated into this Ordinance

as Part V.

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