The Evidence Act 1872 was replaced by the BSA 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 37 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 170, BSA 2023).
When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a public nature, any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Act of Parliament [of the United Kingdom] or in any Central Act, Provincial Act or [a State Act] or in a Government notification or notification by the Crown Representative appearing in the Official Gazette or in any printed paper purporting to be the London Gazette or the Government Gazette of any Dominion, colony or possession of his Majesty is a relevant fact. [x x x x] Inserted by the A. O. 1950. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951 S.3 and Schedule. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "an Act of the Legislature of Part A State or a Part C State". Omitted by Act 10 of 1914, S.3 and Schedule II.