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#### 12 Evidence 12 Evidence > A certificate under the common seal of a body corporate created by this Act that the land described in the certificate is situated within the diocese for which that body corporate is created and is Church trust property shall— > > > (a) for the purpose of an application by that body corporate to be registered as the proprietor pursuant to a vesting by this Act, of any land under the provisions of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025) of which that body corporate is not the registered proprietor, be conclusive evidence of the facts so certified, and > > > (b) in any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, be prima facie evidence of the facts so certified. > > **s 12:** Subst 1972 No 10, sec 2 (1) (b).