Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003

This section applies to a proceeding under this Act.

Unless a party by reasonable notice requires proof, the appointment of an official, or the authority of an official to do anything under this Act, must be presumed.

A signature purporting to be the signature of an official is evidence of the signature it purports to be.

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

that a specified document is a licence, or a copy of a licence, granted under this Act;

that on a specified day, or during a specified period, a specified person was or was not a licensee;

that a licence—

was or was not granted for a specified term; or

was or was not in force on a specified day or during a specified period; or

was or was not subject to a specified condition;

that a document is a copy of a document kept under this Act.

Unless a party by reasonable notice requires proof, an entry in a book, register or record kept by or found at a person’s premises, must be presumed to be made by or with the authority of the person.

In this section—official means—

the chief executive; or

the commissioner of the police service; or

an inspector.