2. Effect of non-production of documents.

(1) No documentary evidence in the possession or power of any party which should have been, but has not been produced in accordance with the requirements of rule 1 shall be received at any subsequent stage of the proceedings unless good cause is shown to the satisfaction of the Court for the non-production thereof; and the Court receiving any such evidence shall record the reasons for so doing.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall apply to documents,-
(a) produced for the cross-examination of the witness of the other party, or
(b) handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.

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