9.—(1) In any legal proceedings a document purporting—
(a)to be a document made or issued by the governing body; and
(b)to be duly executed under the seal of the body, or to be signed by the chairman of the body or the principal of the college,
shall be received in evidence and shall be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
(2) In any legal proceedings an extract from the minutes of the proceedings of any meeting of the governing body signed by the chairman of the body or by the principal of the college shall be evidence of the matters stated therein.