Section 188A: Admissibility of certain evidence

188A. Admissibility of certain evidence (1) Evidence of a fact relevant to proceedings for an offence under this Act may be given by the production of— (a) a measurement or record obtained by a prescribed device; and [Issue 3] R27 – 144 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) a statement, signed by a police officer, as to the circumstances in which the measurement or record was produced. (2) A measurement or a record made by a prescribed device shall not be admissible as evidence of a fact relevant to proceedings for an offence under this Act unless— (a) the device is of a type approved by the Minister; and (b) any conditions subject to which the approval was given are satisfied. [S. 188A inserted by s. 11 of Act 9 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 September 2003.] 189. —