Admission of documents in evidence
24 Admission of documents in evidence
For the purposes of this Act, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Speaker, the Clerk or a chairman of a committee stating that:
(a) a particular document was prepared for the purpose of submission, and submitted to the Assembly or a committee;
(b) a particular document was directed by the Assembly or a committee to be treated as evidence taken in camera;
certain oral evidence was taken by a committee in camera;
(d) a document was not published or authorised to be published by the Assembly or a committee;
a person is or was an officer of the Assembly;
(f) an officer is or was required to attend on the Assembly or a committee on a day;
(g) a person is or was required to attend before the Assembly or a committee on a day;
(h) a day is a day on which the Assembly or a committee met or will meet; or
(j) a specified fine was imposed on a specified person by the Assembly,
is prima facie evidence of the matters contained in the certificate.
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