CAP. 8]
Evidence
[1984 Ed.
Proof of statutes of Commonwealth Country.
1907 c. 16, s. 1.
signature a statement in writing on the said copy that the court of justice whereof he is a judge has no seal; but if any of the aforesaid authenticated copies purport to be sealed or signed as hereinbefore respectively directed, the same shall respectively be admitted in evidence in every case in which the original document could have been received in evidence, without any proof of the seal, where a seal is necessary, or of the signature, or of the truth of the statement attached thereto, where such signature and statement are necessary, or of the judicial character of the person appearing to have made such signature and statement.
(Amended, 51 of 1911; 63 of 1911, Schedule; 8 of 1912, s. 34; 5 of 1924, Schedule; 69 of 1970, s. 2 and 37 of 1984, s. 11)
32. (1) Copies of Acts, Ordinances and statutes passed by the legislature of any Commonwealth Country, and of orders, regulations, and other instruments issued or made under the authority of any such Act, Ordinance, or statute, if purporting to be printed by the Government printer, shall be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings on their production without any proof being given that the copies were so printed. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 8 of 1912, s. 34 and 69 of 1970, s. 3)
(2) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Chief Secretary and stating that the provisions of any such Act, Ordinance or statute, or of an order, regulation or other instrument issued or made under the authority of any such Act, Ordinance or statute set out therein were in force at the date specified in the certificate shall be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings on its production without further proof, and--
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court in which such certificate is produced shall presume that it is so signed; and
(b) such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
(Added, 69 of 1970, s. 3)
(3) Any person who prints any copy or pretended copy of any such Act, Ordinance, statute, order, regulation, or instrument which falsely purports to have been printed by the Government printer, or tenders in evidence any such copy or pretended copy which falsely purports to have been so printed knowing that it was not so printed, shall be liable to imprisonment for 12 months. (Amended, 30 of 1911, s. 4; 51 of 1911; 63 of 1911, Schedule and 5 of 1924, Schedule)
(4) In this section, "Government printer" means, as respects any Commonwealth Country, the printer purporting to be the printer authorized to print the Acts, Ordinances, or statutes of the legislature thereof, or otherwise to be the Government printer of that country. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule and 8 of 1912, s. 34 and 69 of 1970, s. 3)
(2 of 1908, ss. 2, 3 and 4 incorporated)
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CAP. 8]
Evidence
[1984 Ed.
Proof of statutes of Commonwealth Country.
1907 c. 16, s. 1.
signature a statement in writing on the said copy that the court of justice whereof he is a judge has no seal; but if any of the aforesaid authenticated copies purport to be sealed or signed as herein before respectively directed, the same shall respectively be admitted in evidence in every case in which the original document could have been received in evidence, without any proof of the seal, where a seal is necessary, or of the signature, or of the truth of the statement attached thereto, where such signature and statement are necessary, or of the judicial character of the person appearing to have made such signature and statement.
(Amended, 51 of 1911; 63 of 1911, Schedule; 8 of 1912, s. 34; 5 of 1924, Schedule; 69 of 1970, s. 2 and 37 of 1984, s. 11)
32. (1) Copies of Acts, Ordinances and statutes passed by the legislature of any Commonwealth Country, and of orders, regula- tions, and other instruments issued or made under the authority of any such Act, Ordinance, or statute, if purporting to be printed by the Government printer, shall be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings on their production without any proof being given that the copies were so printed. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 8 of 1912, s. 34 and 69 of 1970, s. 3)
(2) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Chief Secretary and stating that the provisions of any such Act, Ordinance or statute, or of an order, regulation or other instrument issued or made under the authority of any such Act, Ordinance or statute set out therein were in force at the date specified in the certificate shall be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings on its production without further proof, and--
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court in which such certificate is produced shall presume that it is so signed; and
(b) · such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of all matters
contained therein.
( Added, 69 of 1970, s. 3)
(3) Any person who prints any copy or pretended copy of any such Act, Ordinance, statute, order, regulation, or instrument which falsely purports to have been printed by the Government printer, or tenders in evidence any such copy or pretended copy which falsely purports to have been so printed knowing that it was not so printed. shall be liable to imprisonment for 12 months. (Amended, 30 of 1911, s. 4; 51 of 1911; 63 of 1911, Schedule and 5 of 1924, Schedule)
(4) In this section, "Government printer" means, as respects any Commonwealth Country, the printer purporting to be the printer authorized to print the Acts. Ordinances, or statutes of the legislature thereof, or otherwise to be the Government printer of that country. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911. Schedule and 8 of 1912, s. 34 and 69 of 1970, s. 3)
(2 of 1908. ss. 2, 3 and 4 incorporated)
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