# Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, Paragraph 3

Extent: S

A statement in a document shall be admissible in criminal proceedings as evidence of the fact that the statement was made if—
(a) the document satisfies the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of paragraph 2 above;
(b) the statement is made, whether directly or indirectly, by a person who in those proceedings is an accused; and
(c) the statement, being exculpatory only, exculpates the accused.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisoners-and-criminal-proceedings-scotland-act-1993/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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