Agents Act 2003
173Evidentiary certificates
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173 Evidentiary certificates (1) In a proceeding under this Act or the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, a certificate signed by the commissioner for fair trading stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter stated: (a) that, on a stated day or during a stated period, a person was, or was not, the holder of a stated licence; (b) that, on a stated day or during a stated period, a person was, or was not, registered as stated; (c) that, on a stated day or during a stated period, a person’s licence or registration was, or was not, suspended; (d) that a document mentioned in the certificate is a copy of–– (i) a part of the register mentioned in the certificate; or (ii) a document held by the commissioner under this Act. (2) A document purporting to be a certificate under subsection (1) is taken, unless the contrary is proved, to be such a certificate and to be evidence of the matters it states.