Stewards’ Foundation of Christian Brethren Act 1989
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(1) A certificate under the seal of the Foundation to the effect that property specified in the certificate is held by it on trust for an Assembly or Assembly organisation is, in any legal proceedings, prima facie evidence that the property is so held.
(2) A certificate under the seal of the Foundation to the effect that the estate or interest of a person specified in the certificate in land so specified is an estate or interest vested in the Foundation by this Act is, for the purposes of any application by the Foundation to be registered under the Real Property Act 1900 as the proprietor of that estate or interest pursuant to the vesting, conclusive evidence of the matter so certified.
(3) A certificate under the seal of the Foundation to the effect that a resolution specified in the certificate was passed by the Foundation or by the Committee in accordance with this Act and the by-laws is prima facie evidence that the resolution was so passed.
(4) A certificate under the seal of the Foundation to the effect that a by-law specified in the certificate was in force on a day specified in the certificate is prima facie evidence that the by-law was in force in that form on that day.