Section 138Presumption as to signature

s. 138

138. Presumption as to signature In any proceeding under this Act, any application, certificate, warrant, reply or other document purporting to be signed by an officer in the [service of the Republic] shall, on production, be presumed to have been duly signed by the person by whom and in the character in which it purports to have been signed, until the contrary is shown.

1. 39. The words “service of the Republic” were substituted for the words “service of the Government” by section 6(r) of প্রতিরক্ষা কর্মবিভাগ (কতিপয় আইন সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১৬ (২০১৬ সনের ১৫ নং আইন)।