O. Reg. 158/03: CERTIFICATION OF RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS

Evidence Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 158/03

CERTIFICATION OF RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS

Historical version for the period May 1, 2004 to March 30, 2011.

Last amendment: O.Reg. 92/04.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Application

1. This Regulation applies to proceedings in the Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice. O. Reg. 158/03, s. 1.

Definition

2. In this Regulation,

“approved device” means a device for recording sound of a type approved by the Attorney General, as mentioned in subsection 5 (1) of the Act. O. Reg. 158/03, s. 2.

Certification of recordings

3. (1) A recording made under subsection 5 (1) of the Act by means of an approved device shall be certified in Form 1 by a person who,

(a) is authorized to record evidence and proceedings under subsection 5 (1) of the Act; and

(b) is in charge of the approved device while the recording is being made. O. Reg. 158/03, s. 3 (1).

(2) The certificate in Form 1 is admissible in evidence and is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the recording is a recording of evidence and proceedings in the proceeding. O. Reg. 158/03, s. 3 (2).

Certification of transcripts

4. (1) A transcript made under subsection 5 (2) of the Act from a recording made under subsection 5 (1) of the Act by means of an approved device shall be certified in Form 2 by the person who transcribes the recording. O. Reg. 158/03, s. 4 (1).

(2) The person who transcribes the recording and certifies the transcript shall be a person who is trained and qualified to transcribe recordings and is a member of a class of persons who are authorized to do so by the Attorney General, but need not be the same person who is in charge of the approved device while the recording is being made. O. Reg. 158/03, s. 4 (2).

(3) The certificate in Form 2 is admissible in evidence and is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the transcript is a transcript of the certified recording of evidence and proceedings in the proceeding that is identified in the certificate in Form 2. O. Reg. 92/04, s. 1.

(4) The certificate in Form 2 has the status referred to in subsection (3), with respect to admissibility and proof, without being accompanied by a certificate in Form 1 relating to the certified recording that is identified in the certificate in Form 2. O. Reg. 92/04, s. 1.

(5) When a certificate in Form 2 is completed, nothing further is required to certify the transcript. O. Reg. 92/04, s. 1.

FORM 1
CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING (SUBSECTION 5 (1))

Evidence Act

O. Reg. 158/03, Form 1.

FORM 2
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSCRIPT (SUBSECTION 5 (2))

Evidence Act

O. Reg. 92/04, s. 2.