Evidence of certain matters
57 Evidence of certain matters
A document appearing to be a copy of an instrument of appointment of an inspector, an approval granted under this Act or the regulations or a notice issued under this Act, if accompanied by a certificate appearing to be signed by the Secretary to the effect that it is a copy, is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the existence and contents of the original.
A certificate appearing to be signed by the Secretary to the effect that, on a date specified in the certificate, a person held or did not hold an approval under this Act specified in the certificate is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters stated in the certificate.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Livestock Management Regulations 2021 · under section 63
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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