Section 9 - Judicial notice

(1) This section governs the taking of judicial notice of facts in issue or facts which are relevant to facts in issue.

(2) Judicial notice can be taken only of facts which are

(a) so generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court, or

(b) so capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned,

that the facts are not subject to reasonable dispute.

(3) Judicial notice may be taken whether requested or not.

(4) Judicial notice shall be taken if requested by a party and the requesting party

(a) gives each adverse party fair notice of the request through the pleadings or otherwise, and

(b) supplies the necessary sources and information to the Court.

(5) A party is entitled, on timely request, to an opportunity to present to the Court information relevant to the propriety of taking judicial notice and the meaning of the fact to be noticed.

(6) Judicial notice may be taken at any stage of the action.

(7) In an action tried by jury the Court may, and upon a timely request shall, instruct the jury to accept as conclusive the facts which have been judicially noticed.