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Evidence (Proof of Written Laws) Ordinance, 2001 Rev Ed

LAWS OF PITCAIRN, HENDERSON, DUCIE
AND OENO ISLANDS


Revised Edition 2001


CHAPTER VI


Ordinances:
No. 11 of 2000


An ordinance to provide for the proof of written laws

[15 August 2000]


Citation.


1. This ordinance may be cited as the Evidence (Proof of Written Laws) Ordinance 2000.


Judicial notice to be taken of written laws.


2. Subject to this ordinance, judicial notice shall be taken by every Court of written laws alleged by a party to any proceedings to be in force in the Islands which are available to the Court in the following form—


statutes of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, the Stationery Office Limited or included in Halsbury’s Statutes of England and Wales
Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom
published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office or the Stationery Office Limited
The Revised Edition of the Laws of the Islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno 1971, 1985 or2001
certified in writing by the Legal Adviser to be a true copy thereof and lodged with the Registrar of the Court
ordinances made by the Governor under section 5 of the Pitcairn Order 1970 after the 31st day of December 2000
certified in writing by the Legal Adviser to be a true and correct copy of the original ordinance duly made on the date shown thereon
subsidiary legislation made under any ordinance
certified in writing by the Legal Adviser to be a true and correct copy of the original subsidiary legislation

Certificate to be conclusive evidence of facts stated etc.


3. A certificate in writing purporting to be made by the Legal Adviser for the purposes of section 2 that a copy of the Revised Edition of the Laws 1971, 1985 or 2001, any ordinance made by the Governor under section 5 of the Pitcairn Order 1970 after the 31st day of December 2000 or any subsidiary legislation made under any ordinance is a true and correct copy of the original thereof shall be conclusive evidence without further proof of the facts stated therein and of the due making of the certificate by the Legal Adviser and those facts and the making of the certificate shall not be called into question in any court in any proceedings.

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