199Certificate evidence

199 Certificate evidence

199 Certificate evidence

(1) A document certifying a relevant matter—

(a) is admissible in criminal or civil proceedings under this Act or the regulations, and

(b) is evidence of the relevant matter unless there is evidence to the contrary.

(2) The document must be signed by—

(a) the Secretary, or

(b) an employee of the Department prescribed by the regulations, or

(c) another person prescribed by the regulations.

(3) In this section—

relevant matter means—

(a) whether, at a time or during a period—

(i) a person was a registration holder, or

(ii) a registration held by a person authorised the carrying out of particular work, or

(iii) a registration held by a person was—

(A) cancelled, or

(B) surrendered, or

(C) suspended, or

(D) subject to a specified condition, or

(iv) a professional body was recognised by the Secretary, or

(v) a recognition held by a professional body was—

(A) cancelled, or

(B) surrendered, or

(C) suspended, or

(D) subject to a specified condition, or

(vi) a person was an authorised officer, or

(vii) a notice required to be given to or by the Secretary was given, or

(viii) information or another matter was included on a register, or

(b) another matter prescribed by the regulations.