Section 272F
Electronic record to be transcribed
(2)
Where any person authorized to transcribe under subsection (1)
is not a public servant, such person shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code while discharging his duties as such transcriber.
(3)
Upon the production of the transcript by any person authorized under subsection (1), the Judge or Magistrate shall ascertain the accuracy and reliability of such transcript and where the Judge or
Magistrate makes a ruling that any evidence recorded is inadmissible or irrelevant and shall not form part of the record of proceedings, he may direct that the electronic record of such evidence be excluded from the record of proceedings.
(4)
The transcript shall be authenticated by the signature of the
Judge or Magistrate.
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