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Averment in customs or excise informations that the commissioners had ordered prosecution, &c. shall be deemed sufficient proof of such order, &c.
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71. Where in any information for the recovery of any penalty, or for the condemnation of any goods, commodities, or chattels seized as forfeited under this Act, or any other Act or Acts of Parliament relating to the revenue of excise or customs, any allegation or averment shall be made that such information was exhibited, or that the commissioners of excise or customs, or the commissioner or commissioners of excise or customs in Scotland and Ireland respectively, had ordered such information to be exhibited, or that the commissioners of excise or customs, or the commissioner or commissioners of excise or customs in Scotland and Ireland respectively, or the informant or person suing by such information, had made their or his election, as in such information shall be alleged or averred, such allegation and averment shall be and the same respectively shall be deemed and taken to be sufficient proof of such facts so alleged or averred respectively, without any other or further evidence thereof.
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