Section 53: Evidence pursuant to a request

1 Any evidence gathered, pursuant to a request under this Act, in any investigation or proceeding in the court of any foreign State, if authenticated, shall be prima facie admissible in any proceeding to which this Act applies.

2 For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, evidence is authenticated if it is-
a certified by a Judge or Magistrate or Notary Public of the foreign State; or
b sworn to under oath or affirmation of a witness or sealed with an official or public seal-
(i) of a Ministry or Department of the Government of the foreign State, or
(ii) in the case of a territory, protectorate or colony, of the person administering the Government of the foreign territory, protectorate or colony or a department of that territory, protectorate or colony.