I am researching into the Malaysian provisions under section 90A Evidence Act 1950 which was modelled after the English section 5 Civil Evidence Act 1968. There is very little literature/ cases from this period. I couldn't get hold of the older pre 1995 editions of English evidence law textbooks either.
Some specific questions on section 5 CEA 1968:
(I) the section refers to documents produced from computers in the conduct of its 'regular activities'. So if it was not a regular activity would it be inadmissible?
(ii) a certificate to prove 'regular activity, proper operation etc. of computer. Was the certificate mandatory or could oral evidence be adduced instead?
(iii) section 8 required a notice to be given to the opposing party if you intended to adduce computer evidence. What if notice was not given? All else being ok would the computer evidence still be inadmissible OR admitted subject to costs and weight?