3AEvidence of further relevant facts may be adduced

#### 3A Evidence of further relevant facts may be adduced 3A Evidence of further relevant facts may be adduced > > (1) For the purpose of determining whether or not to grant a certificate under section 2 in relation to any proceedings, the reference in section 3 (1) (a) to all the relevant facts is a reference to— > > > > > (a) the relevant facts established in the proceedings, and > > > > > (b) any relevant facts that the defendant has, on the application for the certificate, established to the satisfaction of the Court or Judge, and > > > > > (c) any relevant facts that the prosecutor, or in the absence of the prosecutor, any person authorised to represent the Minister on the application, has established to the satisfaction of the Court or Judge that— > > > > > > > (i) relate to evidence that was in the possession of the prosecutor at the time that the decision to institute proceedings was made, and > > > > > > > (ii) were not adduced in the proceedings. > > > (2) Where, on an application for a certificate under section 2 in relation to any proceedings, the defendant adduces evidence to establish further relevant facts that were not established in those proceedings, the Court or Judge to which or to whom the application is made may— > > > > > (a) order that leave be given to the prosecutor in those proceedings or, in the absence of the prosecutor, to any person authorised to represent the Minister on the application, to comment on the evidence of those further relevant facts, and > > > > > (b) if the Court or Judge think it desirable to do so after taking into consideration any such comments, order that leave be given to the prosecutor or to the person representing the Minister to examine any witness giving evidence for the applicant or to adduce evidence tending to show why the certificate applied for should not be granted and adjourn the application so that that evidence may be adduced. > > > (3) If, in response to an application for a certificate under section 2 in relation to any proceedings, the prosecutor or, in the absence of the prosecutor, any person authorised to represent the Minister on the application adduces evidence to establish further relevant facts that were not established in those proceedings, the Court or Judge to which or to whom the application is made may— > > > > > (a) order that leave be given to the defendant to comment on the evidence of those relevant facts, and > > > > > (b) if the Court or Judge think it desirable to do so after taking into consideration any of those comments, order that leave be given to the defendant to examine any witness giving evidence for the prosecutor or that authorised person. > > **s 3A:** Ins 1971 No 1, sec 2. Am 2001 No 85, Sch 1 \[3\] \[4\]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.67 \[2\] \[3\]; 2003 No 82, Sch 2.5; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.21\[1\] \[2\].