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EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 117 Further reproduction may be ordered by court

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 117

Further reproduction may be ordered by court

117 Further reproduction may be ordered by court

(1) Subject to this section, where a print made from a transparency is, in a proceeding, tendered in evidence pursuant to the provisions of this part and—
(a) the court is not satisfied that the print is a legible copy of the original document; or
(b) a party to the proceeding questions the authenticity of the print and applies for an order under this section;
the court may reject the print tendered and order that a further print be made from a transparency of the original document.
(2) A further print made in compliance with an order made under this section shall be made—
(a) where the order is made under subsection (1) (a) , at the cost of the party who tendered the rejected print; or
(b) where the order is made under subsection (1) (b) , in the presence of a person appointed by the court for the purpose and at the cost of the party who applied for the order.
(3) Where a print to which division 2 of this part relates is rejected under this section, a print made in compliance with an order under this section shall be made in the same premises as the rejected print or, where this is not practicable, in accordance with directions given by the court.