Section 117, The Rural Area (2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1950, or

All documents executed in accordance with the pro- Do~uments '"J·"'- •visions of sections 79 and 115 and all other documents purport- ~~i,:afacie ing to be issued or written by or under the directions of a local evidence. authority and purporting to be signed by the chairman, or by a member or officer of a local authority, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts and shall be deemed to be executed, issued or written by or under the direction of the local authority without proof, unless the contrary is alleged. 118. ·whenever in any criminal process or proceeding it may be necessary to refer to the ownership or description of property belonging to or under the management or superintendence of a local authority, such property may be described as the property of such local authority.