Section 351 — Housing Act 1985: Proof of scheme and contents of register.

Proof of scheme and contents of register. 351 1 If there is produced a printed copy of a registration scheme purporting to be made by a local housing authority, upon which there is endorsed a certificate purporting to be signed by the proper officer of the authority stating—

a that the scheme was made by the authority, b that the copy is a true copy of the scheme, and c that the scheme did not require confirmation by the Secretary of State or that on a specified date the scheme was confirmed by the Secretary of State, the certificate is prima facie evidence of the facts so stated without proof of the handwriting or official position of the person by whom it purports to be signed.

2 A document purporting to be a copy of an entry in a register kept under a registration scheme and to be certified as a true copy by the proper officer of the authority is prima facie evidence of the entry without proof of the handwriting or official position of the person by whom it purports to be signed.