Electoral Act 1992

This section applies to a proceeding under this part.

The appointment or power of the commissioner, an authorised officer or an appointed auditor must be presumed unless a party, by reasonable notice, requires proof of—

the appointment; or

the power to do anything under this part.

A signature purporting to be the signature of the commissioner, an authorised officer or an appointed auditor is evidence of the signature it purports to be.

A certificate purporting to be signed by a person mentioned in subsection (3) and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—

that a stated document of any of the following types is a document given, issued, kept or made under this part—

an appointment, approval or decision;

a direction or requirement;

a notice or other document given under this part;

that a stated document is another document kept under this part;

that a stated document is a copy of, or an extract from or part of, a thing mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

that on a stated day—

a stated person was given a stated decision, direction or notice under this part; or

a stated requirement under this part was made of a stated person;

that a stated amount is payable under this part by a stated person and has not been paid;

anything else prescribed under the regulation.

In this section—appointed auditor means an auditor appointed under section 319A to conduct an audit of a participant in an election.