Evidence of registration

A copy of the Register for the time being published in the Gazette in accordance with section 8 (2) of this Act, is evidence in all cases, until the contrary is made to appear, that the persons therein specified are registered under this Act, and the absence of the name of any person from such copy is evidence, until the contrary is made to appear, that such person is not registered under this Act, but in the case of a person whose name does not appear in the copy, a certified copy under the hand of the Registrar of the entry of the name of such person in the Register shall be evidence that such person is registered under this Act.