Part I Trial
Trial
18 Evidence by certificate as to registration of driving instructors and licences to give instruction.
1
A certificate signed by the Registrar and stating that, on any date—
a
a person’s name was, or was not, in the register,
b
the entry of a person’s name was made in the register or a person’s name was removed from it,
F1ba
a person's registration was, or was not, suspended,
c
a person was, or was not, the holder of a current licence under section 129 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, or
d
a licence under that section granted to a person came into force or ceased to be in force,
shall be evidence, and in Scotland sufficient evidence, of the facts stated in the certificate in pursuance of this section.
2
A certificate so stating and purporting to be signed by the Registrar shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.
3
In this section “current licence”, “Registrar” and “register” have the same meanings as in Part V of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988.