Evidence Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Chapter V
Section 68A
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Evidence may be given in the form of chats, summaries, computer output or other explanatory material if it appears to the court that —
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.
the material would be likely to aid the court’s comprehension of other evidence which is relevant and admissible according to the provisions of this Act or any other written law; and
the evidence that is to be given by any party is so voluminous or complex that the court considers it convenient to assess the evidence by reference to such material.
Any fact or opinion asserted in any material referred to in subsection (1) shall be proved by relevant and admissible evidence, and if such fact or opinion is one that is admissible only on the proof of some other fact or opinion, the last mentioned fact or opinion must be proved before evidence is given of the first mentioned fact or opinion, unless the party so asserting undertakes to give proof of such fact or opinion and the court is satisfied with such undertaking.
fact
“fact” means and includes — (a) anything, state of things or relation of things capable of being perceived by the senses; (b) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Illustrations (a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place is a fact. (b) That a man heard or saw something is a fact. (c) That a man said certain words is a fact. (d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact. (e) That a man has a certain reputation is a fact. One fact is said to be relevant to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts;
In any proceedings where any material referred to in subsection (1) is adduced in evidence, the court may —
court
“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;
direct the party to provide such material in any form, including the computer output;
require the provision of such material or a copy thereof, including the identity and address of the person who prepared the material, to the other parties; and
specify a period within which such material or a copy thereof shall be provided to all parties to the proceedings.
Evidence 58
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.
fact
Defined · s 3“fact” means and includes — (a) anything, state of things or relation of things capable of being perceived by the senses; (b) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Illustrations (a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place is a fact. (b) That a man heard or saw something is a fact. (c) That a man said certain words is a fact. (d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact. (e) That a man has a certain reputation is a fact. One fact is said to be relevant to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts;
Chapter VI
Part III