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Education Act 1944 (repealed 1.11.1996)
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95 Provisions as to evidence.E+W
(1)Where in any proceedings under this Act the person by whom the proceedings are brought alleges that any person whose age is material to the proceedings is under, of, or over, any age, and satisfies the court that having used all reasonable diligence to obtain evidence as to the age of that person he has been unable to do so, then, unless the contrary is proved, the court may presume that person to be under, of, or over, the age alleged.
(2)In any legal proceedings any document purporting to be—
(a)a document issued by a local education authority, and to be signed by the clerk of that authority or by the chief education officer of that authority or by any other officer of the authority authorised to sign it;
(b)an extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the . . . F1 governors of any county school or voluntary school, and to be signed by the chairman of the . . . F1 governors or by their clerk;
(c)a certificate giving particulars of the attendance of a child or young person at a school or at a county college, and to be signed by the head teacher of the school or college; or
(d)a certificate issued by a medical officer of a local education authority and to be signed by such an officer;
shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be the document which it purports to be, and to have been signed by the person by whom it purports to have been signed, without proof of his identity, signature, or official capacity, and any such extract or certificate as is mentioned in paragraph (b) (c) or (d) of this subsection shall be evidence of the matters therein stated.
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F1Words repealed by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 1
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C1S. 95(1) excluded by Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40), s. 9(2)
S. 95(1) excluded (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 35, s. 200(3); S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
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