Section 16. Existence of course of business when relevant (SYARIAH COURTS EVIDENCE ENACTMENT 1990

ENACTMENT NO 1 OF 1990
SYARIAH COURTS EVIDENCE ENACTMENT 1990

PART I - RELEVANCY
CHAPTER 2 - RELEVANCY OF FACTS

Section 16. Existence of course of business when relevant

When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.

ILLUSTRATIONS

(a)

The question is whether a particular letter was despatched.

The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letter put in a certain place to be carried to the post, are relevant.

(b)

The question is whether a particular letter reached

The facts that it was posted in due course and was not returned through the Dead Letter Office are relevant.