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Section 45

Evidence of agent provocateur admissible

of Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024

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Section 45
(1)

Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this

Act or any other written law to the contrary, no agent provocateur shall be presumed to be unworthy of credit by reason only of him having attempted to abet or abetted the commission of an offence by any person under this Act 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 this Act or any other written law to the contrary, and that the agent provocateur is an authorized officer, any statement, whether oral or in writing, made to an agent provocateur by any person who subsequently is charged with an offence under this Act shall be admissible as evidence at his trial.

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