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Subs. by the A. O. 1937 for "the G. G. or any L. G. in Council". is authorized to use by 1*[the Constitution or an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or an] Act or Regulation having the force of law in 2*[India]; (7) The accession to office, names, titles, functions and 38 --------------------------------------------------------------------- signatures of the persons filling for the time being any public office in any State, if the fact of their appointment to such office is notified in 3*[any Official Gazette]; (8) The existence, title and national flag of every State or Sovereign recognized by 4*[the Government of India]; (9) The divisions of time, the geographical divisions of the world, and public festivals, fasts and holidays notified in the Official Gazette; (10) The territories under the dominion of 4*[the Government of India]; (11) The commencement, continuance and termination of hostilities between 4*[the Government of India] and any other State or body of persons; (12) The names of the members and officers of the Court and of their deputies and subordinate offices and assistants, and also of all officers acting in execution of its process, and of all advocates, attorneys, proctors, vakils, pleaders and other persons authorized by law to appear or act before it; (13) The rule of the road 5*[on land or at sea]. In all these cases and also on all matters of public history, literature, science or art, the Court may resort for its aid to appropriate books or documents of reference. If the Court is called upon by any person to take judicial notice of any fact, it may refuse to do so unless and until such person produces any such book or document as it may consider necessary to enable it to do so.