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Rh Admissibility of documents produced by computers and of statements contained therein

25. Any documents produced by computers and statements contained therein shall be admissible as evidence.

Evidence of accomplice and agent provocateur

26. (1) Notwithstanding any rule of law or any other written law to the contrary, in any proceedings against any person for a security offence—
 * (a) no witness shall be regarded as an accomplice by reason only of such witness having been in any manner concerned in the commission of the security offence or having knowledge of the commission of the offence; and
 * (b) no agent provocateur shall be presumed to be unworthy of credit by reason only of his having attempted to abet or abetted the commission of a security offence by any person if the attempt to abet or abetment was for the sole purpose of securing evidence against such person.

(2) Notwithstanding any rule of law or any other written law to the contrary, and that the agent provocateur is a police officer whatever his rank, any statement, whether oral or in writing made to an agent provocateur by any person who is subsequently charged with a security offence shall be admissible as evidence at his trial.

Power to record statements and confessions

27. (1) Any Sessions Court Judge may record any statement or confession made to him at any time before the commencement of the trial.