Evidentiary provision
32 Evidentiary provision
This section applies to a proceeding under this Act.
The appointment as an official of a person claiming to be, or stated to be, an official, and the authority of an official to take proceedings or do any act must be presumed unless a party, by reasonable written notice of not less than 7 days, requires proof of—
the appointment; or
the power to do anything under this Act.
A signature purporting to be an official’s signature is evidence of the signature it purports to be.
A document purporting to be a copy of a notice or permit issued under this Act by an official is evidence of the issue of the notice or permit and of the things in it.
In this section—
official means—
the chief executive; or
an inspector.
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