Charities Act 1993

34Report of s. 8 inquiry to be evidence in certain proceedings

(1)A copy of the report of the person conducting an inquiry under section 8 above shall, if certified by the Commissioners to be a true copy, be admissible in any proceedings to which this section applies—

(a)as evidence of any fact stated in the report; and

(b)as evidence of the opinion of that person as to any matter referred to in it.

(2)This section applies to—

(a)any legal proceedings instituted by the Commissioners under this Part of this Act; and

(b)any legal proceedings instituted by the Attorney General in respect of a charity.

(3)A document purporting to be a certificate issued for the purposes of subsection (1) above shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a certificate, unless the contrary is proved.