Documents produced from proper custody
If a document that is or purports to be more than 20 years old is produced from proper custody, it is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that: (a) the document is the document that it purports to be; and (b) if it purports to have been executed or attested by a person—it was duly executed or attested by that person. Note: Section 182 gives this section a wider application in relation to Commonwealth records and certain Commonwealth documents.
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