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(4) The Governor in Council may by order extend this Protection section to any British protectorate, and when this section shall apply as if the protectorate were a British possession, and with such other necessary adaptations as may be made by the order.
24.—(1) All answers to interrogatories, disclaimers, examinations, affidavits, and attestations of honour, and all other documents required to be sworn in causes or matters depending in the Supreme Court, and also acknowledgments required for the purpose of enrolling any deed in the said court, shall and may be sworn and taken in England, Scotland, or Ireland, or the Channel Islands, or in any other colony or place under the dominion of His Majesty before any court, judge, notary public, or person lawfully authorized to administer oaths in such country, colony, or place respectively, or before any of His Majesty's consular officers in any place out of His Majesty's dominions.
(2) The judges and officers of the Supreme Court shall take judicial notice of the seal or signature, as the case may be, of any such court, judge, notary public, person, or consular officer attached, appended, or subscribed to any such document as aforesaid.
Swearing of answer, etc., in Supreme Court in England, etc.
15 & 16 Vict. c. 86, s. 22.
British
25.-(1) Any document purporting to have affixed, impressed, or subscribed thereon or thereto the seal and signature of any British ambassador, envoy, minister, chargé d'affaires, secretary of embassy or of legation, or consular officer in testimony of any such oath, affidavit, or act having been administered, sworn, had, or done by or before him under the Acts mentioned in section 19 shall be admitted in evidence without proof of any such seal and signature or of the official character of such person.
etc.
"consular
(2) In this section, "consular officer" includes every consul-general, consul, vice-consul, pro-consul, consular agent, acting consul-general, acting consul, acting vice-consul, and acting consular agent.
52 Vict. c. 10, s. 6 (1); 54 & 55 Vict. c. 50, s. 2.
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