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Evidence Act 2001
152Documents produced from proper custody
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152 Documents produced from proper custody
If a document that is or purports to be more than 20 years old is produced from proper custody, it is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that –
(a) the document is the document that it purports to be; and
(b) if it purports to have been executed or attested by a person, it was duly executed or attested by that person.