228Evidence
(1)Proceedings under this Part are civil proceedings for the purposes of—
(a)section 11 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64) (convictions admissible as evidence in civil proceedings);
(b)section 10 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 70) (corresponding provision in Scotland);
(c)section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36 (N.I.)) (corresponding provision in Northern Ireland).
(2)In proceedings under this Part any finding by a court in civil proceedings that an act or omission mentioned in section 211(2)(b), (c) or (d) or 212(1) has occurred—
(a)is admissible as evidence that the act or omission occurred;
(b)unless the contrary is proved, is sufficient evidence that the act or omission occurred.
(3)But subsection (2) does not apply to any finding—
(a)which has been reversed on appeal;
(b)which has been varied on appeal so as to negative it.