s 164 Production and translation of documents
164.—(1) A witness summoned to produce a document must, if it is in the witness’s possession or power, bring it to court despite any objection which there may be to its production or to its admissibility.(2) The validity of any such objection is to be decided on by the court. (3) The court, if it sees fit, may inspect the document unless it refers to affairs of State, or take other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility. (4) If for such a purpose it is necessary to cause any document to be translated, the court may, if it thinks fit, direct the translator to keep the contents secret unless the document is to be given in evidence; and if the translator disobeys such direction, the translator shall be held to have committed an offence under section 166 of the Penal Code 1871. —(1) A witness summoned to produce a document must, if it is in the witness’s possession or power, bring it to court despite any objection which there may be to its production or to its admissibility. (2) The validity of any such objection is to be decided on by the court. (3) The court, if it sees fit, may inspect the document unless it refers to affairs of State, or take other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility. (4) If for such a purpose it is necessary to cause any document to be translated, the court may, if it thinks fit, direct the translator to keep the contents secret unless the document is to be given in evidence; and if the translator disobeys such direction, the translator shall be held to have committed an offence under section 166 of the Penal Code 1871.