Proof of convictions and orders of courts of summary jurisdiction
43 Proof of convictions and orders of courts of summary jurisdiction
Any conviction, order of dismissal or other order made by a court of summary jurisdiction may be proved in any court whatever by the production of a copy of such conviction, order of dismissal or other order, purporting to be certified by the clerk of the court by which such conviction, order of dismissal or other order was made, or by the deputy of such clerk.
No proof shall be required of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed any such copy as aforesaid.
This section shall apply to any conviction, order of dismissal or other order made before or after the commencement of this Act.
In this section the expression court of summary jurisdiction shall mean any court, by whatever name called, which in any State or
Territory of the Commonwealth has jurisdiction to try offences summarily.
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