55Admissibility of evidence given in convention countries

#### 55 Admissibility of evidence given in convention countries In a proceeding under this Part in a court, a statement contained in a document that purports: (a) to set out or summarise evidence given in a proceeding in a court in a convention country and to have been signed by the person before whom the evidence was given; or (b) to set out or summarise evidence taken in a convention country for the purpose of a proceeding under this Part (whether in response to a request made by the court or otherwise) and to have been signed by the person before whom the evidence was taken; or (c) to have been received as evidence in a proceeding in a court in a convention country and to have been signed by a judge or other officer of the court; is admissible as evidence of any fact stated in the document to the same extent as oral evidence of that fact is admissible in the proceeding, without proof of the signature of the person purporting to have signed it or of the official position of that person.