Acts and Regulations

E-11 - Evidence Act

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Document created in electronic form and stored electronically
47.2(1)Where, in the normal course of business or affairs, a document that was created in electronic form by a person is recorded or stored electronically in order to keep a permanent record of the document, a printout of the document generated by or produced from a computer record or other electronic medium is admissible in evidence in all cases and for all purposes for which the document would have been admissible had it been created in a tangible form.
47.2(2)A printout described in subsection (1) is not admissible in evidence unless
(a) the document was recorded or stored electronically in the normal course of business or affairs, and
(b) the contents of the document being tendered are as originally recorded and stored and have not been altered.
47.2(3)Proof of compliance with the requirements of this section may be given by the author of the document or any other person who has knowledge, or who has informed himself or herself of the facts, either orally or by affidavit sworn before a notary public, and unless the court otherwise orders, a notarial copy of any such affidavit is admissible in evidence in lieu of the original affidavit.
1996, c.52, s.1