Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to Children's Courts and International Child Abduction, 2010Chapter IV : International Child Abduction26. Proof of documents and evidence |
| (1) | For the purposes of Article 14 of the Hague Convention a decision or determination of a judicial or administrative authority of a country outside the Republic may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the decision or determination and any document purporting to be such a copy is deemed to be a true copy, unless the contrary is shown. |
| (2) | For the purposes of subregulation (1), a copy is duly authenticated if it bears the Seal of that country, or is signed by a judge or an officer of the authority in question. |
| (3) | For the purposes of Articles 14 and 30 of the Hague Convention, any document as is mentioned in Article 8 of the Hague Convention, or a certified copy of any such document, is sufficient evidence of anything stated in it. |