Acts and Regulations

E-11 - Evidence Act

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Proof of births, deaths and marriages
52(1)A copy of the record of any marriage or certificate registered under chapter 71 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1876, or any Act previous thereto, certified by the clerk of the peace of the county in which the same is registered, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under chapter 5 of the Acts of 50 Victoria (1886) or any Act in amendment thereof, or under chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, certified by the Division Registrar or Provincial Registrar or the Deputy of the Provincial Registrar, under the last mentioned Act, or by the official having the legal custody of the record of such marriage, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under the Public Health Act, 1918, or any regulation made thereunder, or under any amending Act concerning Vital Statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General, or an officer deputed by him for that purpose, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of the facts therein stated without proof of appointment or signature.
52(2)A copy of the record of any birth or death registered under the provisions of chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages or The Public Health Act, 1918, or chapter 131 of the Revised Statutes, 1927, or under any amending Act concerning vital statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General or Division Registrar or by the official having the legal custody of the said record or any report published under section 20 of said chapter shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law in this Province of the facts therein stated.
52(3)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by an authority authorized in that behalf by the National Defence Act, chapter N-4 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, or by regulations made thereunder, stating that the person named in the certificate died, or was deemed to have died, on a date set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends, that the person so named died on that date, and also the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
52(4)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the officer in charge of records of the naval, military or air forces of His Majesty raised by Canada, stating that the person named in the certificate was a member of any of those forces and was serving on active service during the period between the dates set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends that the person so named was on active service during that period, and also of the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
R.S., c.74, s.44; 1958, c.34, s.1; 1961-62, c.18, s.1; 2023, c.17, s.78
Proof of births, deaths and marriages
52(1)A copy of the record of any marriage or certificate registered under chapter 71 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1876, or any Act previous thereto, certified by the clerk of the peace of the county in which the same is registered, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under chapter 5 of the Acts of 50 Victoria (1886) or any Act in amendment thereof, or under chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, certified by the Division Registrar or Provincial Registrar or the Deputy of the Provincial Registrar, under the last mentioned Act, or by the official having the legal custody of the record of such marriage, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under the Public Health Act, 1918, or any regulation made thereunder, or under any amending Act concerning Vital Statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General, or an officer deputed by him for that purpose, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of the facts therein stated without proof of appointment or signature.
52(2)A copy of the record of any birth or death registered under the provisions of chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages or The Public Health Act, 1918, or chapter 131 of the Revised Statutes, 1927, or under any amending Act concerning vital statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General or Division Registrar or by the official having the legal custody of the said record or any report published under section 20 of said chapter shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law in this Province of the facts therein stated.
52(3)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by an authority authorized in that behalf by the National Defence Act, chapter N-4 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, or by regulations made thereunder, stating that the person named in the certificate died, or was deemed to have died, on a date set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends, that the person so named died on that date, and also the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
52(4)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the officer in charge of records of the naval, military or air forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada, stating that the person named in the certificate was a member of any of those forces and was serving on active service during the period between the dates set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends that the person so named was on active service during that period, and also of the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
R.S., c.74, s.44; 1958, c.34, s.1; 1961-62, c.18, s.1
Proof of births, deaths and marriages
52(1)A copy of the record of any marriage or certificate registered under chapter 71 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1876, or any Act previous thereto, certified by the clerk of the peace of the county in which the same is registered, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under chapter 5 of the Acts of 50 Victoria (1886) or any Act in amendment thereof, or under chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, certified by the Division Registrar or Provincial Registrar or the Deputy of the Provincial Registrar, under the last mentioned Act, or by the official having the legal custody of the record of such marriage, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under the Public Health Act, 1918, or any regulation made thereunder, or under any amending Act concerning Vital Statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General, or an officer deputed by him for that purpose, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of the facts therein stated without proof of appointment or signature.
52(2)A copy of the record of any birth or death registered under the provisions of chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages or The Public Health Act, 1918, or chapter 131 of the Revised Statutes, 1927, or under any amending Act concerning vital statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General or Division Registrar or by the official having the legal custody of the said record or any report published under section 20 of said chapter shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law in this Province of the facts therein stated.
52(3)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by an authority authorized in that behalf by the National Defence Act, chapter N-4 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, or by regulations made thereunder, stating that the person named in the certificate died, or was deemed to have died, on a date set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends, that the person so named died on that date, and also the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
52(4)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the officer in charge of records of the naval, military or air forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada, stating that the person named in the certificate was a member of any of those forces and was serving on active service during the period between the dates set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends that the person so named was on active service during that period, and also of the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
R.S., c.74, s.44; 1958, c.34, s.1; 1961-62, c.18, s.1
Proof of births, deaths and marriages
52(1)A copy of the record of any marriage or certificate registered under chapter 71 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1876, or any Act previous thereto, certified by the clerk of the peace of the county in which the same is registered, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under chapter 5 of the Acts of 50 Victoria (1886) or any Act in amendment thereof, or under chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, certified by the Division Registrar or Provincial Registrar or the Deputy of the Provincial Registrar, under the last mentioned Act, or by the official having the legal custody of the record of such marriage, and a copy of any marriage certificate registered under the Public Health Act, 1918, or any regulation made thereunder, or under any amending Act concerning Vital Statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General, or an officer deputed by him for that purpose, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of the facts therein stated without proof of appointment or signature.
52(2)A copy of the record of any birth or death registered under the provisions of chapter 54 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1903, Respecting Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages or The Public Health Act, 1918, or chapter 131 of the Revised Statutes, 1927, or under any amending Act concerning vital statistics in the Province certified by the Registrar General or Division Registrar or by the official having the legal custody of the said record or any report published under section 20 of said chapter shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law in this Province of the facts therein stated.
52(3)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by an authority authorized in that behalf by the National Defence Act, chapter N-4 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, or by regulations made thereunder, station that the person named in the certificate died, or was deemed to have died, on a date set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends, that the person so named died on that date, and also the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
52(4)The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the officer in charge of records of the naval, military or air forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada, stating that the person named in the certificate was a member of any of those forces and was serving on active service during the period between the dates set forth therein, is prima facie proof for any purpose to which the authority of the Legislature of New Brunswick extends that the person so named was on active service during that period, and also of the office, authority and signature of the person signing the certificate, without any proof of his appointment, authority or signature.
R.S., c.74, s.44; 1958, c.34, s.1; 1961-62, c.18, s.1