Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 · s 257

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s 257Evidence obtained in investigations may be used in civil proceedings

(1)

Notwithstanding any law, any document or information obtained by the Bank in the exercise of its investigation powers against—

(a)

an authorized person, operator of a designated payment system or a market participant;

(b)

any director or officer of the persons referred to in paragraph (a);

(c)

any agent of the persons referred to in paragraph (a); or

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(d)

any other person, may be used by the Bank in a civil action instituted by the Bank.

(2)

For the avoidance of doubt, any document or information referred to in subsection (1) shall not be inadmissible in any civil proceedings under this Part to which the Bank is a party by reason only that it was obtained by the Bank in the exercise of its investigation powers and the admissibility thereof shall be determined in accordance with the rules of evidence under any law.

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