Public Health Act 1997

In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, a copy of any information, report, record, register, certificate or other document kept under this Act and certified as a correct copy by an authorised officer or public authority is evidence of the facts contained in it.

In the absence of evidence to the contrary, in any proceedings for an offence of failing to comply with a direction under this Act, it is sufficient evidence that a person knew of the requirements of the direction if it is established that – a document specifying the direction was served on him or her; or where the direction is a direction given by the Director, the direction was given to the person orally or the substance of the direction was conveyed to the person by an authorised person within the meaning of section 17.