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| (1) In all proceedings, whether civil or criminal
| | (a) any extract- from or copy of a register certified by the Registrar to be true shall be admitted in evidence of the without proof, and shall be sufficient prima facie register. evidence of the Contents of the register ; | | |
| | (b) a certificate by the Registrar that the name of any person is or is not registered in the register or was or was not so registered at the date or during a period certified in the certificate shall be admissible in evidence, and shall be sufficient prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. | | |
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| (2) For the purpose of this section, no proof need be given, unless the Court otherwise requires, of the signature of the Registrar to any such copy, extract, or certificate, or of his appointment as Registrar. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts