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Second Schedule Taking of Evidence for Use Outside State

Repealed from 1 September 2008

Section 51.

Securing attendance of witnesses

1. The judge shall have the like powers for securing the attendance of a witness for the purpose of the proceedings as the District Court has for the purpose of any other proceedings before that court.

Power to administer oaths

2. The judge may in the proceedings take evidence on oath and may administer an oath for that purpose.

Privilege of witnesses

3.

(1) A person shall not be compelled to give in the proceedings any evidence which he could not be compelled to give -

(a) in criminal proceedings in the State, or

(b) subject to subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, in criminal proceedings in the country or territory from which the request for the evidence has come.

(2) Subparagraph (1)(b) of this paragraph shall not apply unless the claim of the person questioned to be exempt from giving the evidence is conceded by the court, tribunal or authority which made the request.

(3) Where such a claim made by any person is not conceded as afores

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