CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947 — Page 91

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Judicial Notice

of Seal

56.

PART VI.

Miscellaneous

All courts and persons having by law or consent of parties authority to hear, receive and

examine evidence

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on Port Trust

Authentication

of documents

Power of Port Trust to direct proceedings

etc.

Representation of Port Trust

(a) shall take judicial notice of the seal

of the Port Trust affixed to any document;

and

(b) shall, until the contrary is proved,

presume that such seal was properly

affixed thereto.

Any notice, summons, writ, or other proceeding required to be served upon the Port Trust may be served by being given personally to the

Chairman or by leaving the same at the office of the

Port Trust.

58.

Every summons, process, demand, order, notice, statement, direction or document requiring authentication by the Port Trust may be sufficiently authenticated without the seal of the Port Trust if

signed by the Chairman.

59. The Port Trust may order either generally or in any particular case that proceedings may be taken for the recovery of any money payable to it or for the recovery of any penalties incurred under or for the punishment of any persons offending against this Ordinance or any Ordinance the exccution of which in vested in the Port Trust, or under or against any rule, regulation, or by-law made under any such

Ordinance.

60.

In all proceedings before any court any officer of the Port Trust appointed by the Chairulan in writing under his hand for that purpose may represent the Port Trust in all respects as though such officer was the party concerned.

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