§ 269 — Opinion of expert in criminal proceedings

269.—(1) In any criminal proceedings, an opinion of an expert on a point of scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge is admissible as evidence to the extent that it is so admissible by this Code, the Evidence Act 1893*, the Criminal Procedure Rules or any other written law.(2) The Criminal Procedure Rules may prescribe —(a)

the duties of an expert;

(b)

how an opinion of an expert on a point of scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge is to be adduced in evidence; and

(c)

the requirements for any such opinion to be used in evidence.[Act 19 of 2018 wef 31/12/2025]

[*Updated to be construed with the 2020 Revised Edition]

—(1) In any criminal proceedings, an opinion of an expert on a point of scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge is admissible as evidence to the extent that it is so admissible by this Code, the Evidence Act 1893*, the Criminal Procedure Rules or any other written law.

(2) The Criminal Procedure Rules may prescribe —(a)

the duties of an expert;

(b)

how an opinion of an expert on a point of scientific, technical or other specialised knowledge is to be adduced in evidence; and

(c)

the requirements for any such opinion to be used in evidence.[Act 19 of 2018 wef 31/12/2025]

[*Updated to be construed with the 2020 Revised Edition]