Evidence Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Chapter IV
Section 60A
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a person may, with leave of the court, give evidence through a live video or live television link in any proceedings if the court is satisfied that it is expedient in the interest of justice to do so.
court
“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;
The court may, in granting leave under subsection (1), make an order on all or any of the following matters —
the persons who may be present at the place where the witness is giving evidence;
that a person be excluded from the place while the witness is giving evidence;
the persons in the courtroom who must be able to be heard, or seen and heard, by the witness and by the persons with the witness;
the persons in the courtroom who must not be able to be heard, or seen and heard, by the witness and by the persons with the witness;
the persons in the courtroom who must be able to see and hear the witness and the persons with the witness.
the stages in the proceedings during which a specified part of the order is to have effect;
any other order the court considers necessary in the interests of justice.
Evidence given by a witness, whether in Brunei Darussalam or elsewhere, through a live video or live television link by virtue of this section or of any other written law shall be deemed for the purposes of sections 193,
evidence
“evidence” includes — (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence.
194, 195, 196, 199 and 209 of the Penal Code (Chapter 22) as having been given in the proceedings in which it is given.
Where a witness gives evidence in accordance with this section or any other written law, he shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be giving evidence in the presence of the court.
Evidence
Terms defined in s 3
court
Defined · s 3“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;
evidence
Defined · s 3“evidence” includes — (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence.
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