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Rule 7 Evidence

Northern Ireland

(1)

On the hearing of an application under Part II of the Order the court may accept as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein any report made by a medical practitioner and any report made in the course of his official duties by—

(a)

a probation officer; or

(b)

an approved social worker.

(2)

The respondent shall be informed of the substance of any part of the report bearing on his fitness or conduct which [f1 the judge] considers to be material to the manner in which the application should be dealt with.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Words amended by S.R. 2013 No. 19 with effect from 25.02.13

Notes on Part [ ORDER 52

Footnotes

f1

Order 52 Part I inserted by S.R. 1986 No. 218 with effect from 01.09.86

Notes on Chapter [ PART II

Footnotes

f1

Part II inserted by S.R. 1988 No. 100 with effect from 01.05.88