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circumstances arising from the present state of war, 
be prejudicial or injurious to the rights or interests 
of any applicant, patentee or proprietor as aforesaid. 
4. The term “ person ” used in these Rules shall, in addition 
to the meaning given thereto by Section 19 of the Interpreta 
tion Act, 1889, include any Government Department. 
5. All things required or authorised to be done by, to or 
before the Board of Trade, may be done by, to or before the 
President or a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Board, 
or any person authorised in that behalf by the President of 
the Board. 
All documents purporting to be orders made by the Board 
of Trade and to be sealed with the seal of the Board or to be 
signed by a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Board 
or by any person authorised in that behalf by the President 
of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed 
to be such orders without further proof, unless the contrary is 
shown. 
A certificate signed by the President of the Board of Trade 
that any order made or act done is the order or act of the 
Board shall be conclusive evidence of the fact so certified. 
6. These Rules shall come into operation as and from the 
Seventh day of August, 1914. 
Dated the 21st day of August, 1914. 
Walter Runciman, 
President of the Board of Trade.