Section 202 Receivable documentsI1
United Kingdom
A Part 1 warrant may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act.
Any other document issued in a category 1 territory may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act if it is duly authenticated.
A document issued in a category 2 territory may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act if it is duly authenticated.
A document issued in a category 1 or category 2 territory is duly authenticated if (and only if) one of these applies—
it purports to be signed by a judge, magistrate or F1officer of the territory;
it purports to be certified, whether by seal or otherwise, by the Ministry or Department of the territory responsible for justice or for foreign affairs;
it purports to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness.
Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent a document that is not duly authenticated from being received in evidence in proceedings under this Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 202(4)(a) substituted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 26(a); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
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S. 202(4)(aa) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 26(b); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
Commencement
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Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))
Notes on Evidence
Commencement
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Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))