Section 40: Statement relating to cause of death.

1 A statement made by a person as to the cause of his death, or as to any of the circumstance of the events which resulted in his death in cases in which the cause of that person's death comes into question is admissible where the person who made it believed himself to be in danger of approaching death although he may have entertained at the time of making it hope of recovery.

2 A statement referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be admissible whatever may be the nature of the proceeding in which the case of death comes into question.