(a) two or more computers; or (b) one or more combinations of computers; whether operating continuously or in succession over the period, all the computers shall be treated for the pu rposes of this section as constituting a single computer. (4) For the purpose of showing that a document is admissible under this section, a document which purports to be an affidavit and which— (a) identifies the document; and (b) describes the manner in which the document was produced, giving sufficient information to show that it was produced by a computer in the circumstances described in subsection (2); and (c) purports to be made by a person responsible for operating the computer by which or managing the activity for which the document was produced; shall be admissible on its production by any person as prima facie proof of the facts stated therein: Provided that it shall be sufficient for the matters referred to in paragraph (b) to be stated to the best of the deponent’s knowledge and belief. (5) For the purposes of this section— (a) information shall be regarded as having been supplied to a computer if it is supplied to the computer in any form, whether on a disc, tape, card or otherwise, that may be received by the computer, and whether it is supplied directly or, with or without human intervention, by means of equipment the operation of which is compatible with the operation of the computer; (b) where information is supplied in the course of any activity with a view to its being stored or processed for the purpose of that activity by a computer that is not operated in the course of that activity, the information shall be regarded as having been supplied to the computer in the course of that activity; (c) a document shall be regarded as having been produced by a computer whether it was produced by it directly or, with or without human intervention, by means of equipment the operation of which is compatible with the operation of the computer. (6) A document which is admissible under this section may be produced in evidence by any pe rson who for the time being has custody of the document or is responsible for managing the activity for which the document was produced. 14 Business records (1) In this section— “business” includes a trade, profession or calling or any other such occupation or activity. (2) A statement contained in a document shall be admissible as evidence of any fact stated therein of which direct oral evidence would be admissible if— (a) the document is or forms part of the records appertaining to or kept by or for a business or at any time formed part of such records; and (b) the statement in the document was made, or may reasonably be supposed to have been made, in the ordinary course of or for the normal purposes of the business— (i) by a person who had or may reasonably be supposed to have had personal knowledge of the fact concerned; or (ii) on the basis of information supplied directly or indirectly by a person who had or might reasonably be supposed to have had personal knowledge of the fact concerned. (3) A document which is admissible under this section may be produced in evidence by any person who for the time being has custody of the document or is responsible for managing the business for which the document was produced. 15 Endorsements made outside Zimbabwe on negotiable instruments (1) In this section— “endorsement” includes any stamp, signature, writing, inscription or other mark; “financial business” means the business of any commercial bank, accepting house, confirming house, discount house, building society, savings bank or other financial institution; “negotiable instrument” means any bill of exchange, letter of credit, cheque, draft or other document, whether negotiable or not, which has been drawn or issued inside or outside Zimbabwe and is intended to enable any person to obtain, directly or indirectly, any sum of money, whether in Zimbabwean or foreign currency. (2) Where there appears upon a negotiable instrument any endorsement that purports to have been made by a person or institution purporting to carry on financial business outside Zimbabwe, it sha ll be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the endorsement was made by that person or institution outside Zimbabwe and, if any date is specified in or in connection with the endorsement, that the endorsement was made on that date.