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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
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#### 103 Evidentiary matters
103 Evidentiary matters
> > (1) A document that purports to be—
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> > > (a) an order made under this Act, or
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> > > (b) a copy of such an order,
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> > is admissible in any proceedings under this Act and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters referred to in the document.
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> > (2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the authority of the Minister, Secretary or a juvenile justice officer to exercise any function conferred or imposed on the Minister, Secretary or juvenile justice officer by or under this Act shall be presumed.
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> **s 103 (previously s 40):** Am 2006 No 41, Sch 1 \[4\] \[20\]. Renumbered 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[4\].