Evidence Ordinance

The following persons only shall be incompetent to give evidence in any
proceedings—
*(a)
(Repealed
70 of 1995 s. 2
)
(b)
persons of unsound mind, who, at the time of their examination, appear incapable of receiving just impressions of the facts respecting which they are examined or of relating them truly; and no person who is known to be of unsound mind shall be liable to be summoned as a witness without the consent previously obtained of the court or person before whom his attendance is required.
Editorial
                Note:
*
Section 3(a) was repealed by section 2 of 70
                of 1995. Please note
section 1(2)
of
70 of
                    1995
. It reads as follows—
“
Sections 2
and
3
do not apply
                    in relation
to—
(a)
any trial; or
(b)
any committal proceedings within the meaning of
section 71A
of the Magistrates Ordinance (
Cap.
                        227
),
that commenced before the
                        commencement
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of this Ordinance.”.
#
70 of 1995
commenced operation on 28 July
                1995.