Part 11Evidence
Chapter 2Hearsay evidence
General
I1134Interpretation of Chapter 2
1
In this Chapter—
“copy”, in relation to a document, means anything on to which information recorded in the document has been copied, by whatever means and whether directly or indirectly;
“criminal proceedings” means criminal proceedings in relation to which the strict rules of evidence apply;
“defendant”, in relation to criminal proceedings, means a person charged with an offence in those proceedings;
“document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded;
“oral evidence” includes evidence which, by reason of any disability, disorder or other impairment, a person called as a witness gives in writing or by signs or by way of any device;
“statutory provision” means any provision contained in, or in an instrument made under, this or any other Act, including any Act passed after this Act.
2
Section 115 (statements and matters stated) contains other general interpretative provisions.
3
Where a defendant is charged with two or more offences in the same criminal proceedings, this Chapter has effect as if each offence were charged in separate proceedings.