Section 66, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(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 defendant or not, may be given in evidence if the deceased person at the time of making the declaration believed himself in danger of imminent death and entertained at the time of making it no hope 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 defendant 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. 32 33 Written statement depositions. Written statement or deposition of medical practitioner may be read as evidence. Statement of defendant at Signature and attestation of Magistrate. Dying declaration.