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4. Admissibility of copies of records
A document purporting to be a copy of the records or part of the records kept by the Commissioner and purporting to be certified as a true copy thereof by the officer having custody of the records shall be admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof and (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 6)
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume-
(i) that the document is certified by such officer; and
(ii) that the document is a true copy of the records or part of the records to which it refers; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
5. Duty to use registered name and to submit number of identity card
(Replaced 51 of 1979 s. 4)
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, every person who is registered under this Ordinance shall in all dealings with Government (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 7)
(a) use the personal name and surname entered on the identity card issued to such person; and (Amended L.N. 337 of 1989)
(b) furnish the number of his identity card to the satisfaction of the public officer requiring such number; and
(c) when he is required by law to furnish particulars of any other person, so far as he is able
(i) submit the personal name and surname entered on the identity card issued to such other person; and
(ii) furnish the number of the identity card relating to such person to the satisfaction of the public officer requiring it.
(Amended 36 of 1971 s. 3; 51 of 1979 s. 5; 3 of 1980 s. 3)
(2) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Added 54 of 1981 s. 3)
6. Power of arrest
(1) The Commissioner may, in the absence of a police officer, arrest without warrant any person whom he reasonably believes has committed an offence against this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder. (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 8)
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4.
Admissibility of copies of records
A document purporting to be a copy of the records or part of the records kept by the Commissioner and purporting to be certified as a true copy thereof by the officer having custody of the records shall be admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof and (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 6)
(a)
until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume-
(i) that the document is certified by such officer; and
(ii) that the document is a true copy of the records or part of the
records to which it refers; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters
contained therein.
5.
Duty to use registered name and to
(Replaced 51 of 1979 s. 4)
submit number of identity card
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, every person who is registered under this Ordinance shall in all dealings with Government (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 7)
(a) use the personal name and surname entered on the identity card
issued to such person; and (Amended L.N. 337 of 1989)
(b) furnish the number of his identity card to the satisfaction of the
public officer requiring such number; and
(c) when he is required by law to furnish particulars of any other
person, so far as he is able
(i) submit the personal name and surname entered on the
identity card issued to such other person; and
(ii) furnish the number of the identity card relating to such person to the satisfaction of the public officer requiring it.
(Amended 36 of 1971 s. 3; 51 of 1979 s. 5; 3 of 1980 s. 3) (2) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Added 54 of 1981 s. 3)
6.
Power of arrest
(1) The Commissioner may, in the absence of a police officer, arrest without warrant any person whom he reasonably believes has committed an offence against this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder. (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 8)
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