ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Books and Newspapers Act
16. Evidentiary value of copies and extracts, and of certificates
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
16. Evidentiary value of copies and extracts, and of certificates
(1)Every copy of an entry in, and every extract from, a register, certified under the hand of the Registrar to be a true copy or extract, shall in all legal proceedings be conclusive evidence of the contents of the register so far as the same appear in such copy or extract, and prima facie evidence of the facts appearing therein.(2)A certificate under the hand of the Registrar stating that he has or has not received any notice or return under this Act or any rules made thereunder, or that he received such a notice or return on, or did not receive such a notice or return by or before, a specified date, shall in all legal proceedings be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.(3)A certificate under subsection (1) or subsection (2), purporting to be signed by the Registrar, shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been signed by him.(4)No process for compelling the production of any book, newspaper, register or document kept by, or in the possession or custody of, the Registrar shall issue from any court except with the leave of that court, and any such process issued with such leave shall bear a statement that it is so issued.