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Evidence of the contents of registers.
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21.—(1) Every register kept in pursuance of this Act shall be—
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(a) deemed to be in the proper custody when in the custody of the Minister or of any officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf by the Minister, and
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(b) admissible in evidence without further proof on production from the proper custody.
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(2) Prima facie evidence of any entry in any register kept in pursuance of this Act may be given in any court or in any legal proceedings by the production of a copy of such entry purporting to be certified to be a true copy by an officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer or that he was in fact such officer or was in fact so authorised.
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(3) A certificate, purporting to be signed by an officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf by the Minister, that any premises specified in such certificate are not entered in the register specified in such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the matters so certified, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer, or that he was in fact such officer, or was in fact so authorised.
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(4) Any person may—
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(a) inspect any register kept in pursuance of this Act on payment of such fee, not exceeding one shilling for each inspection, as shall be prescribed;
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(b) obtain a copy, certified in manner hereinbefore mentioned to be a true copy, of any entry in any register kept in pursuance of this Act on payment of a fee of sixpence for each folio of seventy-two words of the copy;
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(c) obtain such certificate as is hereinbefore mentioned that any specified premises are not registered in a specified register kept in pursuance of this Act on payment of a fee of two shillings and sixpence for each certificate.
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