s 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]