(1) Proceedings under this Part are civil proceedings for the purposes of-
(a) section 11 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (convictions admissible as evidence in civil proceedings);
(b) section 10 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (corresponding provision in Scotland);
(c) section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36 (N.I.)) (corresponding provision in Northern Ireland).
(2) In proceedings under this Part any finding by a court in civil proceedings that an act or omission mentioned in section 211(2)(b), (c) or (d) or 212(1) has occurred -
(a) is admissible as evidence that the act or omission occurred;
(b) unless the contrary is proved,is sufficient evidence that the act or omission occurred.
(3) But subsection (2) does not apply to any finding -
(a) which has been reversed on appeal;
(b) which has been varied on appeal so as to negative it.
(4) [deleted]