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(a)

a requirement nade in writing under subsection (1). (3) or (6) of section 4 or paragraph (b) of

subsection (1) of section 10;

(b) directions given in writing under subsection (7)

of section 4 or subsection (1) of section 18; or

(c) any exemption granted under subsection (6) of

section 5 or subsection (2) of section 11 to any

class or description of persons,

and purporting to be signed by the Director of Immigration

shall be admitted in evidence in any proceedings on its

production without further proof, and -

(i) until the contrary is proved, it shall be preswic

that the certificate was signed by the Director

of Immigration and that the requirement was rade

or the directions given to the person named and

on the date specified in the certificate or that

the exemption was granted and was in force on the

dates so specified, as the case may be; and

(ii) the certificate shall be prima facie evidence

of the requirement, directions or exemption.

(3) A certificate purporting to be made for the purposes of this subsection and to set out directions given in writing under subsection (2) of section 19 and purporting to be signed by the Director of Inmigration shall be admitted in evidence in any proceedings on its production without

further proof, and

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