# Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975, Section 6: Power of United Kingdom court to assist in obtaining evidence for international proceedings.


(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that, subject to such exceptions, adaptations or modifications as may be specified in the Order, the provisions of sections 1 to 3 above shall have effect in relation to international proceedings of any description specified in the order.
(2) An Order in Council under this section may direct that section 1(4) of the Perjury Act 1911 or Article 3(4) of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 shall have effect in relation to international proceedings to which the Order applies as it has effect in relation to a judicial proceeding in a tribunal of a foreign state.
(3) In this section “international proceedings” means proceedings before the International Court of Justice or any other court, tribunal, commission, body or authority (whether consisting of one or more persons) which, in pursuance of any international agreement or any resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, exercises any jurisdiction or performs any functions of a judicial nature or by way of arbitration, conciliation or inquiry or is appointed (whether permanently or temporarily) for the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction or performing any such functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/34/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-proceedings-in-other-jurisdictions-act-1975/section-6
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