Report No. 25

7. Analysis of the suggestion and objectives to be achieved.-

On an analysis of the suggestion received by the Law Commission,1 it appears that the main objectives to be achieved are the following:-

(a) the report of the officer concerned should be admissible as evidence in criminal cases;

(b) subject to a second opinion of a superior officer, the report should be conclusive as to the facts stated therein;

(c) the officer concerned should not be liable to be summoned in Court

(i) either to produce the documents on which the report is based; or

(ii) to give oral evidence derived from such records.

1. See para. 1 and footnote thereto, supra.