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Admissibility of intercepted or disclosed communication, etc
Cap. 229:01, s. 20 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) Intercepted or disclosed communication, information or data submitted as evidence in any proceedings pursuant to this Act shall be admissible in evidence in accordance with the Evidence Act.
etc.
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(2) In admitting into evidence any communication,
information, or data referred to in sub-section (1) of this section–
(a) no question shall be asked of any witness that discloses or might result in the disclosure of any of the details pertaining to the method by which the communication, information or data was obtained of the identity of any party who supplied the data;
(b) a statement by the witness that the communication, information or data was obtained by virtue of a direction, warrant, or order under sections 5, 9, or 14 of this Act,
shall be sufficient disclosure as to the source or origin of the communication, information or data; and
(c) in proving the truth of a statement referred to in paragraph (b), the witness shall not be asked to disclose any of the matters referred to in paragraph (a).
(3) Any communication, information or data discovered during the execution of an interception direction or entry warrant or through the disclosure of protected information or traffic data may be used in the course of any other investigation or produced as evidence in any other case even if no application for interception direction, entry warrant, or order for disclosure of protected information or communication data was requested for that other investigation or case as long as the initial direction,
warrant, or order through which the communication,
information or data was discovered was duly authorised as directed in this Act.
(4) Any communication, information or data discovered during the execution of an interception direction or entry warrant or through the disclosure of protected information or communication data between a client and his attorney shall not Interception of Communications[CAP. 229:01 43 be produced as evidence in court unless this communication,
information or data refers to an offence that has been, is being or may be committed.
(5) Any communication, information or data discovered during the execution of an interception direction or entry warrant or through the disclosure of protected information or communication data that involves spouses, companions,
children, or relatives and which could be considered intimate or personal shall not be produced as evidence in court unless this communication, information or data refers to an offence that has been, is being or may be committed.
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