(1)For the purposes of Article 14 of the Convention a decision or determination of a judicial or administrative authority outside the United Kingdom may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the decision or determination; and any document purporting to be such a copy shall be deemed to be a true copy unless the contrary is shown.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above a copy is duly authenticated if it bears the seal, or is signed by a judge or officer, of the authority in question.
(3)For the purposes of Articles 14 and 30 of the Convention any such document as is mentioned in Article 8 of the Convention, or a certified copy of any such document, shall be sufficient evidence of anything stated in it.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.
S. 7 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574, art. 2, Sch.