Forensic Disability Act 2011

This section applies to a proceeding under or in relation to this Act.

Unless a party, by reasonable notice, requires proof of—

the appointment of any of the following—

the director;

the chief psychiatrist;

the administrator;

a senior practitioner, authorised practitioner or person appointed to perform the role of a practitioner for the forensic disability service;

an authorised officer; or

the authority of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) to do an act under this Act;

A signature purporting to be the signature of a person mentioned in subsection (2)(a), is evidence of the signature it purports to be.

A certificate purporting to be signed by the director stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—

a stated document is a copy of an order, notice, declaration, direction or decision made, issued or given under this Act;

a stated document is a copy of an order, notice or decision made, issued or given under the Mental Health Act;

on a stated day, or during a stated period, a stated person was or was not a forensic disability client;

a stated place is, or was on a stated day or during a stated period, the forensic disability service;

a stated place is, or was on a stated day or during a stated period, an authorised mental health service;

on a stated day, a stated person was given a stated order, notice, declaration, direction or decision under this Act or the Mental Health Act;

a stated document is a copy of a part of a register kept under this Act.