Evidence Ordinance

In this section and
sections 39
and
40
, unless the context
            otherwise
requires—
(Amended
21 of 2024 s. 3
)
authorized person
(
獲授權人
)
means—
(a)
a bank;
(b)
a company authorized by any Ordinance to administer the estates of deceased persons or trust estates; and
(c)
any person declared by the Chief Secretary for Administration to be an authorized person under
section 40(5)
;
(Amended
15 of 1975 s. 5
;
L.N. 362 of 1997
)
film
(
軟片
) includes a photographic
            plate, microfilm
            (including one the production of which involves digital means) and machine-copy;
(Amended
21 of 2024 s. 3
)
machine-copy
(
機製副本
) means a copy made of a document by any machine whereby an image of the contents of the document is reproduced from surface contact with the document or by the use of photo-sensitive material other than transparent photographic film;
photograph
(
照片
) and
photographic copy
(
攝影副本
) include a machine-copy;
public document
(
公共文件
) means any document to which the public have a right of access.
(Added
6 of 1973 s. 2
)