Documentary and signed evidence
121 Documentary and signed evidence
In proceedings for an offence under this Act, production of a copy of —
a code or other document that has been adopted by the regulations; or
a code of practice; or
a declaration made under section 11, 12 or 22(2),
certified by the Director General as a true copy as at any date or during any period is proof of the contents of the code, document or declaration as at that date or during that period.
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, it is to be presumed that a document purporting to have been signed by the Minister, the Director General, an inspector or an approved analyst (as defined in section 119(1)) was signed by a person who at the time was the Minister, the Director General, an inspector or an approved analyst, as the case may be.
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, it is to be presumed that a document purporting to have been signed by a delegate of the Minister or the Director General was signed by a person who at the time was such a delegate and was authorised to sign it.
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