sec.38Certain documents to be evidence without proof of seal or signature of official persons

### sec.38 Certain documents to be evidence without proof of seal or signature of official persons Any document purporting to have affixed impressed or subscribed thereon or thereto the seal and signature of any British ambassador envoy minister charge d’affaires secretary of embassy or legation consul-general consul vice-consul acting consul pro-consul or consular agent or of any Australian consular officer or an authorised employee within the meaning of the Australian Consular Officers’ Notarial Powers and Evidence Act 1946 or of any other person who is a consular officer or an authorised employee within the meaning of section 37A of this Act, in testimony of any oath affidavit affirmation or notarial act having been administered sworn affirmed had or done by or before him or her shall be deemed prima facie to be so affixed impressed or subscribed and shall accordingly be admitted in evidence without proof of any such seal and signature being the seal and signature of the person whose seal and signature the same purport to be or of the official character of such person. s 38 amd 1946 10 Geo 6 No. 43 s 5(i); 1960 9 Eliz 2 No. 22 s 5; 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch