HC Deb 12 June 1996 vol 279 cc388-9

Amendments made: No. 38, in page 49, line 30, at end insert—

'(dd) statements complying with section 5D below.'

No. 39, in page 49, line 31, leave out from beginning to end of line 5 on page 50 and insert—

'(e) documents falling within section 5E below.'

No. 40, in page 50, line 48, at end insert—

'(6) In this section "document" means anything in which information of any description is recorded.'

No. 41, in page 51, line 15, at end insert—

'(4) So much of any deposition as is admitted in evidence by virtue of this section shall, unless the court commits the accused for trial by virtue of section 6(2) below or the court otherwise directs, be read aloud at the hearing; and where the court so directs an account shall be given orally of so much of any deposition as is not read aloud.

(5) Any document or other object referred to as an exhibit and identified in a deposition admitted in evidence by virtue of this section shall be treated as if it had been produced as an exhibit and identified in court by the person whose evidence is taken as the deposition.

(6) In this section "document" means anything in which information of any description is recorded.'

No. 42, in page 51, line 15, at end insert—

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