Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 557

557. (1) When the document averred to be false is deposited in any public office or with any private person, the inquiring magistrate shall order such document to be produced in court without delay. (2) The person with whom the document is deposited is bound, under pain of arrest, to produce it, and in default of producti on, it shall be lawful to effect a search for the document and to deta in such person until he produces the document, or until such document is seized, or until such time as the court may think proper, regard being had to his disobedience and to the importa nce of the case. (3) Nevertheless, any private person, who is in possession of any private writing averred to be false, may not be compelled t o produce such writing, unless he shall have been previously summoned to produce it before the court or to state the reason for his refusal to do so. (4) If the reason for the refus al is not accepted, the court sha ll order that the said person be compelled to produce the private writing, even by arrest or search , and by detaining such person until he produces the private writing, or until the private writing i s seized, or until such time as the court may think proper, regar d being had to his disobedience an d to the importance of the case . "Repertus".558. (1) On the discovery of any document relating to any offence, steps shall be taken to secure the existence and preservation thereof, and a procès-verbal, to be known as "repertus ", shall be drawn up. 362 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE Definition of "document". (2) The expression "document" includes any paper and any material object which may furni sh information, explanation, or other evidence about the offence, or about the guilt or innocen ce of the accused. Procedure in investigations relating to the "in genere" or in the drawing up of a "repertus''.