10.—(1) Minutes of the proceedings of a meeting of the council must be signed at the same or the next suitable meeting of the council by the person presiding at that meeting if approved by the meeting at which they fall to be signed.
(2) Any minute purporting to be signed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) must be received in evidence without further proof.
(3) Until the contrary is proved—
(a)a meeting of a council in respect of the proceedings of which a minute has been made and signed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) must be taken to have been duly convened and held; and
(b)all the members present at the meeting must be taken to have been duly qualified.