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Evidence of contents of register.
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14.—(1) The register of potato packing premises 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 the register of potato packing premises may be given in any court or any legal proceeding by the production of a copy of such entry purporting to be certified to be a true copy by any 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 under the hand of 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 of potato packing premises 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 the register of potato packing premises 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 the register of potato packing premises on payment of such fee, not exceeding sixpence for each folio of seventy-two words of the copy, as may be prescribed;
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(c) obtain such certificate as is hereinbefore mentioned that of potato packing premises on payment of such fee, not exceeding two shillings and sixpence for each certificate, as may be prescribed.
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