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Finance Act (No. 11 of 1963) - Sect 69

Provisions in regard to evidence

89.
(1) Where a copy of any report made by or under the authority of the Bank in regard to the condition of any premises vested in the Bank under this Part of this Act is served on any claimant to compensation in respect of such premises, then, in so far as that claimant is concerned, that report shall, in any proceedings relating to the claim of the claimant before the Compensation Tribunal, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein until the contrary is proved.
(2) Where a copy of the Bank's assessment of compensation in respect of any premises is served on any claimant to such compensation, that assessment shall, in any proceedings relating to the claim of the claimant before the Compensation Tribunal, be primafacie evidence of the facts stated therein until the contrary is proved.
(3) Where a report in regard to the condition of any premises vested in the Bank, or the Bank's assessment of any compensation, is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein under the preceding provisions of this section in any proceedings relating to a claim to compensation before the Compensation Tribunal, then, the claimant shall not be entitled to produce in those proceedings any document in support of any objection to such report or assessment unless that document had been produced to the Bank as required by or under this Part of this Act.


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