Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a party is cross - examining or has cross - examined a witness about:
(a) a prior inconsistent statement alleged to have been made by the witness that is recorded in a document; or
(b) a previous representation alleged to have been made by another person that is recorded in a document.
(2) If the court so orders or if another party so requires, the party must produce:
(a) the document; or
(b) such evidence of the contents of the document as is available to the party;
to the court or to that other party.
(3) The court may:
(a) examine a document or evidence that has been so produced; and
(b) give directions as to its use; and
(c) admit it even if it has not been tendered by a party.
(4) Subsection (3) does not permit the court to admit a document or evidence that is not admissible because of Chapter 3.
(5) The mere production of a document to a witness who is being cross - examined does not give rise to a requirement that the cross - examiner tender the document.