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Education Act 1996

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As published

565 Evidence: presumption as to age.

(1) Where in any proceedings under this Act the person by whom the proceedings are brought— (a) alleges that any person whose age is material to the proceedings is under, of, or over, any age, and (b) satisfies the court that, having used all reasonable diligence to obtain evidence as to the age of that person, he has been unable to do so, the court may, unless the contrary is proved, presume that person to be under, of, or (as the case may be) over, the age alleged. (2) This section has effect subject to section 445(3).

Your change, as a redline

565 Evidence: presumption as to age.

(1) Where in any proceedings under this Act the person by whom the proceedings are brought— (a) alleges that any person whose age is material to the proceedings is under, of, or over, any age, and (b) satisfies the court that, having used all reasonable diligence to obtain evidence as to the age of that person, he has been unable to do so, the court may, unless the contrary is proved, presume that person to be under, of, or (as the case may be) over, the age alleged. (2) This section has effect subject to section 445(3).

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