Hong Kong Ordinances

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE - SECT 18

Copy of document of public nature

PART III

ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS

Whenever any book or other document is of such a public nature as to be
admissible in evidence on its mere production from the proper custody, and no
enactment exists which renders its contents provable by means of a copy, any
copy thereof or extract therefrom shall be admissible in evidence in the
court, provided it is proved to be an examined copy or extract or provided it
purports to be signed and certified as a true copy or extract by the officer
to whose custody the original is entrusted, and which officer is hereby
required to furnish such certified copy or extract to any person applying at a
reasonable time for the same, on payment of a reasonable sum for the same, not
exceeding 50 cents for every folio of 72 words. (Amended 51 of 1911; 63 of
1911 Schedule; 9 of 1950 Schedule; L.N. 54 of 1989) [cf. 1851 c. 99 s. 14
U.K.] ___________________________________________________________________
Note: As to Admissibility in United Kingdom of certain Hong Kong public
registers, see S. I. 1962 No. 642.