# Reserve Forces Act 1980, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

With respect to evidence in proceedings under Part IV or Part V of this Act, whether before a court-martial, a civil court or otherwise—
(a) a document purporting to be a copy of the attestation paper signed by any person and to be certified to be a true copy by a person stated in the certificate to have the custody of the attestation paper shall be evidence of the enlistment of the person attested;
(b) the attestation paper purporting to be signed by a person on his enlistment shall be evidence of his having given the answers to questions which he is recorded in that paper as having given.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/9/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-act-1980/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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