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Documents admissible in evidence.
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85.—(1) The following documents shall be admissible in evidence in manner provided by the Act of 1894 namely:—
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(a) any register book under this Act on its production from the custody of the registrar or other person having the lawful custody thereof,
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(b) a certificate of registry under this Act purporting to be signed by the registrar or other proper officer,
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(c) an endorsement on a certificate of registry purporting to be signed by the registrar or other proper officer,
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(d) every declaration made in pursuance of this Act in respect of a registered ship, and
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(e) such other documents made in pursuance of this Act as may be directed by the Minister.
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(2) A copy or transcript of the register of Irish ships kept in the General Register and Record Office under the direction of the Minister shall be admissible in evidence in manner provided by the Act of 1894, and have the same effect to all intents as the original register of which it is a copy or transcript.
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(3) In this section “proper officer” means a diplomatic or consular officer of the State or of a reciprocating state.
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