6Notice of coincidence evidence

6 Notice of coincidence evidence

6 Notice of coincidence evidence

(1) A notice given under section 98(1)(a) of the Act (a notice of coincidence evidence) must be given in accordance with the requirements of this clause.

(2) A notice of coincidence evidence must state—

(a) the substance of the evidence of the occurrence of 2 or more events that the party giving the notice intends to adduce, and

(b) particulars of—

(i) the date, time, place and circumstances at or in which each of those events occurred, and

(ii) the name of each person who saw, heard or otherwise perceived each of those events, and

(iii) in a civil proceeding—the address of each person so named, so far as it is known to the notifying party.

(3) On the application of a party in a criminal proceeding, the court may make an order directing a notifying party to disclose the address of any person named by that party in a notice of coincidence evidence who saw, heard or otherwise perceived conduct or events referred to in the notice.

(4) The direction may be given on any terms that the court thinks fit.