The Court shall presume that every document purporting to be a power-of-attorney, and to have been executed before, and authenticated by, a Notary Public, or any Court, Judge, Magistrate, 1[Indian ]Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative 2 *** of the 3[Central Government], was so executed and authenticated.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for
"British".
2. The Words "of Her Majesty, or" Rep. by ibid.
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Government of India".
Section 81 Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents
Section 81A Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms
Section 82 Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature
Section 83 Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
Section 84 Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
Section 85 Presumptions as to powers-of-attorney
Section 85A Presumption as to electronic agreements
Section 85B Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures
Section 85C Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates
Section 86 Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
Section 87 Presumption as to books, maps and charts
Section 88 Presumption as to telegraphic messages
Section 88A Presumption as to electronic messages
Section 89 Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced