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(1)On the prosecution of any offence against this Act, whether summarily or on indictment, evidence that any article is in the course of transmission by post, or has been accepted on behalf of the Postmaster-General for transmission by post, shall be sufficient evidence that the article is a postal packet.
(2)Where the consent or order of the Postmaster-General is required to or for any prosecution, an instrument purporting to be executed by him or on his behalf by an officer of the Post Office duly authorised by or under section eighty-three of this Act and stating that the prosecution has been consented to or ordered by the Postmaster-General shall be sufficient proof of that fact, unless the contrary is shown.'
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