Criminal Evidence Act 1992
Evidence as to credibility of supplier of information.
9.—Where information is given in evidence by virtue of this Part—
(a) any evidence which, if the person who originally supplied the information had been called as a witness, would have been admissible as relevant to his credibility as a witness shall be admissible for that purpose,
(b) evidence may, with the leave of the court, be given of any matter which, if that person had been called as a witness, could have been put to him in cross-examination as relevant to his credibility as a witness but of which evidence could not have been adduced by the cross-examining party, and
(c) evidence tending to prove that that person, whether before or after supplying the information, made (whether orally or not) a statement which is inconsistent with it shall, if not already admissible by virtue of section 5, be admissible for the purpose of showing that he has contradicted himself.
Modifications (not altering text):
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References in section to certain documents or information contained in them construed by Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (39/1997), s. 908D(6)(b), as inserted (2.04.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (11/2007), s. 124(c), commenced on enactment.
[Order to produce evidential material.
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(6) (a) Information contained in books, documents or records which were produced to an authorised officer, or to which an authorised officer was given access, in accordance with an order under this section, shall be admissible in any criminal proceedings as evidence of any fact therein of which direct oral evidence would be admissible unless the information —
(i) is privileged from disclosure in such proceedings,
(ii) was supplied by a person who would not be compellable to give evidence at the instance of the prosecution,
(iii) was compiled for the purposes of, or in contemplation of, any—
(I) criminal investigation,
(II) investigation or inquiry carried out pursuant to or under any enactment,
(III) civil or criminal proceedings, or
(IV) proceedings of a disciplinary nature,
or unless the requirements of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) are not complied with.
(b) References in sections 7 (notice of documentary evidence to be served on accused), 8 (admission and weight of documentary evidence) and 9 (admissibility of evidence as to credibility of supplier of information) of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 to a document or information contained in it shall be construed as including references to books, documents and records mentioned in paragraph (a) and the information contained in them, and those provisions shall have effect accordingly with any necessary modifications.]
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References in section to certain documents or information contained in them construed (19.12.2001) by Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (50/2001), s. 52(6)(b), commenced on enactment as per s. 1(3).
Order to produce evidential material.
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(6) (a) Information contained in a document which was produced to a member of the Garda Síochána, or to which such a member was given access, in accordance with an order under this section shall be admissible in any criminal proceedings as evidence of any fact therein of which direct oral evidence would be admissible unless the information —
(i) is privileged from disclosure in such proceedings,
(ii) was supplied by a person who would not be compellable to give evidence at the instance of the prosecution,
(iii) was compiled for the purposes or in contemplation of any —
(I) criminal investigation,
(II) investigation or inquiry carried out pursuant to or under any enactment,
(III) civil or criminal proceedings, or
(IV) proceedings of a disciplinary nature,
or unless the requirements of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) are not complied with.
(b) References in sections 7 (notice of documentary evidence to be served on accused), 8 (admission and weight of documentary evidence) and 9 (admissibility of evidence as to credibility of supplier of information) of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992, to a document or information contained in it shall be construed as including references to a document mentioned in paragraph (a) and the information contained in it, and those provisions shall have effect accordingly with any necessary modifications.
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