Hong Kong Ordinances

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing

A witness in any proceedings may be cross-examined as to previous statements
made by him in writing or reduced into writing relative to the subject-matter
of the proceedings, without such writing being shown to him; but if it is
intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before
such contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the writing
which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him: Provided always
that it shall be competent for the court, at any time during the trial or
hearing of the proceedings, to require the production of the writing for its
inspection, and the court may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes
of the trial or hearing as it may think fit. [cf. 1854 c. 125 s. 24 U.K.; 1865
c. 18 s. 5 U.K.]