Section 123: Evidence of proceedings in bankruptcy

123. Evidence of proceedings in bankruptcy (1) Any petition or copy of a petition in bankruptcy, any order or certificate or copy of an order or certificate made by any Court having jurisdiction in bankruptcy, any instrument or copy of an instrument, affidavit or document made or used in the course of any bankruptcy proceedings, or other proceedings held under this Act shall, if it appears to be sealed with the seal of any Court having jurisdiction in bankruptcy, or purports to be signed by any Judge thereof, or is certified as a true copy by any registrar, be receivable in evidence in all legal proceedings. (2) Subsection (1) shall also apply, if the seal referred to therein is the seal of the Bankruptcy Division of the Supreme Court, or if the signature purports to be the signature of the Judge who exercised jurisdiction in the bankruptcy proceedings in question, or if the certificate is given by any officer of the Master and Registrar’s Office acting as Registrar in the said proceedings.