Act Number: 18

Act Name: The Bankers Books Evidence Act, 1891

Year: 1891

Enactment Date: 1891-10-01

Long Title: An Act to amend the Law of Evidence with respect to Bankers' Books.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 4: Mode of proof of entries in bankers’ books.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act, a certified copy of any entry in a banker's book shall in all legal proceedings be received as prima facie evidence of the existence of such entry, and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters, transactions and accounts therein recorded in every case where, and to the same extent as, the original entry itself is now by law admissible, but not further or otherwise.
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