Hong Kong Ordinances

THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE - SECT 23

Admissibility of documents

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Statute Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2002 (23 of 2002), see section 53 of that
Ordinance.

(1) Any document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the
Institute or to be signed by the Chairman or President or some other person
authorized by the Council to act in that behalf, shall be admitted in evidence
in any court of law and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to
have been duly executed or signed.

(2) A certificate signed by the Chairman or the President that an instrument
of the Council purporting to be made or issued by or on behalf of the
Institute was so made or issued shall be conclusive evidence in any court of
law of that fact.

(3) In this section, "President" (校長), in relation to a document or
certificate signed before the date of commencement* of section 44 of the
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2002 (23 of 2002), includes
Director within the meaning of section 2 as in force immediately before that
date. (Added 23 of 2002 s. 52) (Enacted 1994. Amended 23 of 2002 s. 52)
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* Commencement date: 19 July 2002.

"President" (校長)