48Evidence may be given by affidavit or sworn or affirmed statement

48 Evidence may be given by affidavit or sworn or affirmed statement S. 48(1) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 93.6). (1) The court may admit in a proceeding under this Act evidence given by a person by affidavit or sworn or affirmed statement. (2) Subsection (1) applies despite any rules of evidence to the contrary or anything to the contrary in this Act or any other Act (other than the **Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities**). S. 48(3) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 93.6). (3) A party to the proceeding may, with the leave of the court, require a person giving evidence by affidavit or by sworn or affirmed statement to attend the hearing of the proceeding to be called as a witness and to be cross-examined.