SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17 The Ombudsman Scheme

Part IV The Voluntary Jurisdiction

Verification of the rules

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(1)

The production of a printed copy of voluntary jurisdiction rules purporting to be made by the scheme operator—

(a)

on which is endorsed a certificate signed by a member of the scheme operator’s staff authorised by the scheme operator for that purpose, and

(b)

which contains the required statements,

is evidence (or in Scotland sufficient evidence) of the facts stated in the certificate.

(2)

The required statements are—

(a)

that the rules were made by the scheme operator;

(b)

that the copy is a true copy of the rules; and

(c)

that on a specified date the rules were made available to the public in accordance with paragraph 20(4).

(3)

A certificate purporting to be signed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is to be taken to have been duly signed unless the contrary is shown.