Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice

When a party gives notice asking the other to produce a document, and that document is produced and inspected by the party who asked, that party must tender the document as evidence if the producing party requires it. It applies only where notice was given and the document actually produced and inspected. The consequence is a duty to give the document in evidence on request.

Priya sues a supplier and serves notice to produce the delivery invoice. The supplier brings the invoice and Priya inspects it at the supplier's office. When the supplier asks Priya to formally offer the invoice in court, Priya must tender that invoice as evidence.