National Measurement Regulations 1999

In this regulation:

an authorisation mentioned in paragraph 12(2)(a); or

a certificate; or

a permission under regulation 71; or

the instrument of appointment of a verifying, certifying or approving authority.

An instrument is evidence of a matter stated in the instrument.

The instrument may be received in evidence:

in any court, whether or not the court is exercising federal jurisdiction; and

in any proceeding before a person who is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, or by consent of the parties to the proceeding, to receive and examine evidence.

Unless the contrary is established:

the instrument is taken to be issued by the person by whom the instrument purports to be issued; and

the instrument is taken to be signed by the person by whom the instrument purports to be signed; and

the person by whom the instrument purports to be signed is taken to be a person authorised under these regulations to sign the instrument.