# Child Abduction Act 1984, Section 9: Proof and admissibility of certain documents.


(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act, a document duly authenticated which purports to be—
(a) an order or other document issued by a court of the United Kingdom (other than a Scottish court) shall be sufficient evidence of any matter to which it relates;
(b) a copy of such an order or other document shall be deemed without further proof to be a true copy unless the contrary is shown, and shall be sufficient evidence of any matter to which it relates.
(2) A document is duly authenticated for the purposes of—
(a) subsection (1)(a) above of it purports to bear the seal of that court;
(b) subsection (1)(b) above if it purports to be certified by any person in his capacity as a judge, magistrate or officer of that court to be a true copy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/37/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-act-1984/section-9
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