Evidence which is admissible at preliminary inquiry

(1) Evidence falling within sub-section (2), and only that evidence, shall be admissible by a magistrate’s court inquiring into an offence as examining magistrate. 33 (2) Evidence falls within this sub-section if it– (a) is tendered by or on behalf of the prosecutor; and (b) falls within sub-section (3). (3) The following evidence falls within this sub-section– (a) written statements complying with section 36; (b) the documents or other exhibits (if any) referred to in such statements; (c) depositions complying with section 37; (d) the documents or other exhibits (if any) referred to in such depositions; (e) statements complying with section 38; (f) documents falling within section 39. (4) In this section, “document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded.