Article 9 Authentication of documents

Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Executive and to be sealed with the seal of the Executive and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 hereof, or to be signed on behalf of the Executive by their Secretary or by some other person authorised by them, either generally or specially, to act for that purpose shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a document without further proof unless the contrary is proved.