Section 69: Dying declaration.

(1) In a trial on indictment for murder or manslaughter, the declaration of a deceased person, whether it be made in the presence of the accused person or not, may be given in evidence if the deceased person at the time of making such declaration believed himself in danger of imminent death and entertained at the time of making it no hopes of recovery. (2) In a trial otherwise than upon indictment for murder or manslaughter where the cause of death of a deceased person comes into question, the declaration of the deceased whether it be made in the presence of the accused or not, may, at the discretion of the Court be given in evidence if the deceased at the time of making the declaration believed himself to be in danger of approaching death although he may have entertained at the time of making it, hopes of recovery.