### Evidence Ordinance 《證據條例》

21. Court or judge may direct copies of entries in banker’s record to be taken
(1) On the application of any party to any proceedings, the court or a judge may order that such party be at liberty to inspect and take copies of any entries in a banker’s record for any of the purposes of such proceedings. (Amended 37 of 1984 s. 6)
(2) An order under this section may be made either with or without summoning the bank or any other party, and shall be served on the bank 3 clear days before the same is to be obeyed, unless the court or judge otherwise directs.
(3) The costs of any application to the court or judge under or for the purposes of this section, and the costs of anything done or to be done under an order of the court or judge made under or for the purposes of this section, shall be in the discretion of the court or judge, who may order the same or any part thereof to be paid to any party by the bank, where the same have been occasioned by default or delay on the part of the bank.
(4) Any such order against a bank may be enforced as if the bank were a party to the proceeding.
[cf. 1879 c. 11 ss. 7 & 8 U.K.]

### Evidence Ordinance 《證據條例》

24. Certificate of accuracy of chronometer
A document purporting to be a record of the testing of and the accuracy of a chronometer and purporting to be certified by an officer of the Hong Kong Observatory shall be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof, and— (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(a) until the contrary is proved the court before which such document is produced shall presume—
(i) that the document is certified by such officer; 
(ii) that the facts stated in the document relating to the chronometer are true; and
(iii) that the record was made and compiled at the time referred to in the document; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
(Added 46 of 1967 s. 2. Amended 31 of 1969 s. 4)

### Evidence Ordinance 《證據條例》

24A. Certificate of accuracy of apparatus designed and used for ascertaining the speed of a vessel
A document purporting to be a record of the testing of and the accuracy of any apparatus designed and used for ascertaining the speed of a vessel and purporting to be certified by a person authorized in that behalf by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services shall be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof and—
(a) in the absence of evidence to the contrary the court before which such document is produced shall presume—
(i) that the document is certified by such person;
(ii) that the facts stated in the document relating to such apparatus are true; and
(iii) that the record was made and compiled at the time and place referred to in the document; and
(b) such document shall be evidence of all matters contained therein.
(Added 13 of 1995 s. 30)

25. Government Chemist’s certificates
(1) A document in the form set out in Form 1 of the Schedule purporting to be signed by the Government Chemist and purporting to be a certificate as to any article or substance submitted to him shall be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof, and—
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume that the signature to the document is genuine and that the person signing it was the Government Chemist at the time when he signed it; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
(2) A document given for the purposes of subsection (1) may be signed by the Government Chemist when any examination or analysis has been made by a person acting under his supervision and direction and the Government Chemist is satisfied as to the examination or analysis.
(3) Where any document is produced and admitted as evidence under subsection (1), the court may, if it thinks fit, on its own motion or on the application of any party to the proceedings, summon the person who signed the document and examine him as to the subject matter thereof.
(Added 31 of 1969 s. 5. Amended 35 of 1972 s. 2)

### Evidence Ordinance 《證據條例》

26. Certificates as to photographic process
(1) A document in the form set out in Form 2 of the Schedule purporting to be signed by a person duly appointed under subsection (2) and purporting to be a certificate as to the processing of exposed film received and processed by him shall, together with the photographic prints or photographic enlargements referred to therein, be admitted in evidence in criminal proceedings before any court on its production without further proof, and—
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume that the signature to the document is genuine and that the person signing it was duly appointed under subsection (2) at the time when he signed it; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may appoint in writing such public officers as he thinks fit to carry out the processing of exposed film and to sign certificates under subsection (1) in relation thereto.
(3) Where any document is produced and admitted as evidence under subsection (1), the court may, if it thinks fit, on its own motion or on the application of the prosecution or the defendant, summon the person who signed the document and examine him as to the subject matter thereof.
(Added 31 of 1969 s. 5)

### Evidence Ordinance 《證據條例》

28. Certificates of accuracy of speedometers and radar and weighing devices
(1) A document purporting—
(a) to be a record of the testing of the accuracy, inspection and servicing of—
(i) the speedometer of the motor vehicle specified in the document;
(ii) a radar device or any other apparatus specified in the document designed and used for the purpose of ascertaining the speed of a motor vehicle; or
(iii) a weighing device or any other apparatus specified in the document designed and used for the purpose of ascertaining the laden or unladen weight of a motor vehicle; and
(b) to be certified—
(i) in the case of the speedometer, by a person authorized in this behalf by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services; (Amended L.N. 76 of 1982; L.N. 298 of 1982)
(ii) in the case of a radar device or any other apparatus designed and used for the purpose of ascertaining the speed of a motor vehicle, by a person authorized in this behalf by the Commissioner of Police; and
(iii) in the case of a weighing device or any other apparatus designed and used for the purpose of ascertaining the laden or unladen weight of a motor vehicle, by a person authorized in this behalf by the Commissioner for Transport,

shall be admitted in any criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof.
(2) On the production of a document under subsection (1)—
(a) the court before which it is produced shall, until the contrary is proved, presume—
(i) that it was signed at the time and place specified therein by a person authorized by the appropriate public officer specified in the document;
(ii) that the facts stated in the document relating to the testing of the accuracy, inspection and servicing of the speedometer of the vehicle specified therein or the radar or weighing device or any other apparatus specified therein are true; and
(iii) that the record of the facts stated in the document was made and compiled at the time stated therein; and
(b) the document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
(Added 35 of 1972 s. 3. Amended 80 of 1990 s. 2)