SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

Production of copy documents

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1

For the purposes of any criminal proceedings a copy of, or of a material part of, a document, purporting to be authenticated in such manner and by such person as may be prescribed, shall unless the court otherwise directs, be—

a

deemed a true copy; and

b

treated for evidential purposes as if it were the document, or the material part, itself,

whether or not the document is still in existence.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph it is immaterial how many removes there are between a copy and the original.

3

In this paragraph “copy” includes a transcript or reproduction.