Section 42
of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002
Section 42
Subject to sections 13, 33 and 34 and any law relating to the admissibility of evidence, any document that is obtained, provided or produced pursuant to a request made under this Act and that is duly authenticated is admissible in evidence without any further proof in any criminal proceedings.
(2)
A document is duly authenticated for the purposes of subsection (1) if—
(a)
it purports to be signed or certified by a judge, magistrate, or officer in or of that prescribed foreign State; and
(b)
either—
(i)
it is verified by the oath or affirmation of a witness, or of an officer of the government of that prescribed foreign State; or
(ii)
it purports to be sealed with an official or public seal of that prescribed foreign State or of a Minister of
State, or of a department or officer of the government, of that prescribed foreign State.
(3)
All courts in Malaysia shall take judicial notice of the official or public seal referred to in subsection (2).
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(4)
Nothing in this section prevents the proof of any matter or the admission in evidence of any document in accordance with any other provision of this Act or any other law of Malaysia.