Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act

FOREIGN TRIBUNALS EVIDENCE ACT. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section EVIDENCE BY COMMISSION, ETC. 1. Nomination of examiner in civil proceedings; admissibility of the examination. 2. Nomination of examiner in criminal proceedings; admissibility of the examination. 3. Oath or affirmation of witness. PROOF OF DOCUMENTS, ETC. 4. Proof of Commonwealth and foreign acts of State, judgments, etc. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES, ETC. 5. Examination of witnesses in matters before foreign tribunals. 6. Certificate of diplomatic agent. 7. Examination on oath. 8. Expenses of witness. 9. Refusal to answer questions, etc. 10. Courts and judges having authority under this Act. 11. Persons giving false evidence. LAW ASCERTAINMENT. 12. Ascertainment of law outside Uganda. 13. Certified copies of opinion. 14. Application of opinion. MISCELLANEOUS. 15. Rules. CHAPTER 10 THE FOREIGN TRIBUNALS EVIDENCE ACT. Commencement : 16 October, 1964. An Act to provide for the taking of evidence within or without Uganda in relation to proceedings pending before courts within or without Uganda and other purposes connected therewith. EVIDENCE BY COMMISSION, ETC. 1.

anda in relation to proceedings pending before courts within or without Uganda and other purposes connected therewith. EVIDENCE BY COMMISSION, ETC. 1.

Nomination of examiner in civil proceedings; admissibility of the examination. (1) Where in any civil proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction an order for the examination of any witness or person has been made and a commission, mandamus , order or request for the examination of the witness or person addressed to any court of competent jurisdiction beyond the jurisdiction of the court ordering the examination, that court or the Chief Justice may nominate some fit person to take the examination. (2) Any deposition or examination taken under subsection (1) by or before an examiner so nominated shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as if it had been taken by or before the court ordering the examination. 2. Nomination of examiner in criminal proceedings; admissibility of the examination.

t had been taken by or before the court ordering the examination. 2. Nomination of examiner in criminal proceedings; admissibility of the examination.

(1) Where in any criminal proceedings a mandamus or order for the examination of any witness or person is addressed to a court of competent jurisdiction beyond the jurisdiction of the court ordering the examination, that court or the Chief Justice may nominate any judge or magistrate or other judicial officer within the jurisdiction of that court to take the examination of that witness or person. (2) Any deposition or examination taken under subsection (1) shall be admissible in evidence to the same exte This section of the article is only available for our subscribers. Please click here to subscribe to a subscription plan to view this part of the article. Home | About Us |--> Terms & Conditions | Privacy Statement | Publishing Services | Contact Us Sitemap --> --> Copyright 2019. Blackhall Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Design and Developed By : Indiafin Technologies Ltd .