Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)Chapter 24 : Evidence224. Judicial notice of laws and other published matter |
Judicial notice shall in criminal proceedings be taken of—
| (a) | any law or any matter published in a publication which purports to be the Gazette or the Official Gazette of any province; |
[Section 224(a) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 49 of 1996]
| (b) | any law which purports to be published under the superintendence or authority of the Government Printer. |