Section 18 of the Evidence Act 2011 – What it Says and All You Need to Know.
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Section 18 of the Evidence Act 2011 Provides as Follows:
(1) Where a custom cannot be established as one judicially noticed, it shall be proved as a fact
(2) Where the existence or the nature of a custom applicable to a given case is in issue, there may be given in evidence the opinions of persons who would be likely to know of its existence in accordance with section 73.
(3) In any judicial proceeding where any custom is relied upon, it shall not be enforced as law if it is contrary to public policy, or is not in accordance with natural justice, equity and good conscience.
Other Relevant Sections:
- Section 19 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 20 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 21 of the Evidence Act 2011