Dublin Amended Carriage Act, 1854

Reputation to be sufficient Evidence of Officer’s Authority.

XIII. If it shall become necessary to prove the Power, Office, Authority, or Appointment of any Officer or Person appointed or acting under or by virtue of this Act or the said Act, it shall in all Cases be sufficient, to all Intents and Purposes, to prove that such Person at the Time in question was commonly known or reputed to hold such Office or Situation respectively, and it shall not in any such Case be necessary to produce or prove any Appointment or Qualification whatsoever of such Person or Persons.