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Section 4 Leading of additional evidence.

(1)

For the purposes of section 2 or 3 above, any person may at the proof, with leave of the court, at any time before the commencement of closing submissions—

(a)

be recalled as a witness whether or not he has been present in court since giving evidence initially; or

(b)

be called as an additional witness whether or not he has been present in court during the proof (or during any other part of the proceedings).

(2)

Nothing in section 3 of the M1Evidence (Scotland) Act 1840 (presence in court not to disqualify witnesses in certain cases) shall apply as respects a witness called or recalled under subsection (1) above.

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M1

1840 c. 59.