Proof of entries in books of society
29.—(1)  A copy of an entry in a book of a society, regularly kept in the course of business, shall be prima facie evidence in any legal proceedings, civil or criminal, of the existence of the entry and of the matters, transactions and accounts therein recorded in every case where, and to the same extent as, the original entry itself is admissible.
(2)  Such copy of an entry in the book of a society shall be certified by a written certificate at the foot of the copy, declaring that it is a true copy of the entry and that the book containing the entry is still in the custody of the society, the certificate being dated and signed by the chairman and the secretary of the society.
(3)  No officer of any such society shall, in any legal proceedings to which the society or the liquidator of the society is not a party, be compelled to produce any of the society’s books, the contents of which can be proved under subsection (1) or to appear as witness to prove matters, transactions or accounts therein recorded, unless the court for special reasons so directs.