# The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Paragraph 13


A document bearing a certificate which—
(a) is signed by a person authorised in that behalf by the Department; and
(b) states that the document, apart from the certificate, is a record of a decision of an appeal tribunal or of an officer of the Department,
shall be conclusive evidence of the decision; anda certificate purportingto be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1998/1506/schedule/1/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-13
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